The Other Mozart

Presented by The Gnu's Room and the Little Matchstick Factory, The Other Mozart is a one-woman play about Nannerl Mozart, the sister of Amadeus, written and performed by Sylvia Milo . It tells the true story of this prodigy, a keyboard virtuoso and composer, who as a child toured through all of Europe performing with her brother, to equal acclaim, but who faded away and left behind nothing of her own.
Directed by Isaac Byrne, the show is set in, on, and underneath its costume: a stunning dress, eighteen… Show more feet in diameter, by Polish designer Magdalena Dąbrowska to fill and spill over the entire stage (with a corset sculpture by Mio Guberinic). Watch the trailer . The play runs 70 minutes and will feature a talk back with with the play's director, Isaac Byrne, composer Nathan Davis, and actress/playwright Sylvia Milo.
Original music was composed for the play by Nathan Davis (Auburn native, whose solo show will be featured at the Museum on March 21 as part of A Little Lunch Music ) and Phyllis Chen - both recent Fromm commission recipients and members of the International Contemporary Ensemble, in residence at the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center - for instruments Nannerl knew intimately, such as clavichords, music boxes, and bells, as well as teacups, fans, and other ordinary objects that might have captured her imagination.
With the opulent beauty of the dress and hair design, the sweet smells of perfume, and the clouds of dusting powder rising from the stage, the performance creates a multi-sensory experience and transports the audience into a world of outsized beauty and delight -- but also of overwhelming restrictions and prejudice. There, in communion with the audience, this other Mozart at last tells her story. The Other Mozart team has spent over a year developing this play and bringing this incredible story to the stage. We are pleased to present a special preview of this work before its full NYC run.
Currently, tickets are only available online. If you would like to receive an e-mail notice when they are available to purchase at locations, please email The Gnu's Room.
This program is sponsored by Behind the Glass, Eighth and Rail, Tiger Lily Hair Salon, and East Alabama Arts Association. To be a sponsor contact Patrick McCurry at patrick@luncharm.net . To make an online gift to this Auburn production, go to The Other Mozart's Fractured Atlas page: http://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=4624 .

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