Fanny & Alexander I Nina
A tribute? No, a comeback. Fifty years after her legendary concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Nina Simone is back!
A tribute? No, a comeback. Fifty years after her legendary concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Nina Simone is back! American soprano Claron McFadden offers a mimetic portrayal, following Simone’s voice live via headphones. A voice that sings, that speaks intimately to her audience, that defends political stances and confesses the sorrow of not becoming the first Black concert pianist in history. A voice full of expression and emotion, transporting McFadden into a fantastic “layering” process. “I let her fill my soul”, she says – and she fills ours, too.
A before-show discussion will be held on Saturday, 30th August at 5:30pm with Claron McFadden and Luigi Noah De Angelis