MOZART'S SISTER to Close the United Solo Festival, 11/20
After premiering at the United Solo Festival, during the blizzard, with 1000 trees falling in Central Park, to an over-sold-out audience, Mozart's Sister has been invited to close the United Solo Festival.
Merging the vanguard of Polish theatre artists with America's most innovative contemporary music composers, Mozart's Sister tells the story of the keyboard virtuoso, composer, and child prodigy in her own right - Nannerl Mozart. This other Mozart toured throughout Europe, performing side by side with her brother Amadeus, to equal acclaim. Yet none of her compositions have survived and today hardly anyone knows she existed. Using Nannerl's own letters and those of her family, the performance investigates how this female prodigy, this Mozart, faded from the world - and whether this loss was inevitable.
Mozart's Sister honors the legacy of Poland's rich theatrical culture. Following Grotowski's model of Poor Theatre, the show packs into one suitcase - the performance is simply set in its costume: a dress designed by Magdalena D?browska, which spills over the entire stage. Hidden within are the prized possessions of Nannerl - snuff boxes, music boxes, toy pianos, each illustrating intimate moments throughout her time on Earth.
The play features original music composed by Nathan Davis and Phyllis Chen, members of the award-winning American music group International Contemporary Ensemble, currently in residence at the Lincoln Center's MOSTLY MOZART Festival.
Mozart's Sister | Created and Performed by Sylvia Milo | Written by Pawel Grabowski ? Directed by Anna Sroka ? Costumed by Magdalena Dabrowska ? Music Composed by Nathan Davis & Phyllis Chen ? Production Team: Jessica Kaplow Applebaum & Vanessa Sparling
November 20th, 2011, 5pm | Theatre ROW 410 West 42nd Street
Tickets $18 ? For tickets call Telecharge 212.239.6200 or visit www.telecharge.com or Theatre Row Box Office 410 West 42nd Street
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