Synopses & Reviews
The Concise Köchel cannot be substituted for the Complete” catalogue. Published in response to the many requests from musicologists and musicians received by the publishers Breitkopf and Hartel, this abridged, less costly and easier-to-handle edition is designed to meet the most frequent needs of those interested in the works of Mozart.
From the Introduction
Its All Hallows Eve, and the Motherwell sisters, Lili and Cecile, have invited their musicologist patrons, the Brunswick sisters, to attend them on this crucial day. All their lives, Lili and Cecile have practiced on their pianos, to the exclusion of everything else. Their interpretations of Mozart, as the impresario Mendel says, are too impeccable, too irreproachable,” there is too much politeness, too much purity, not enough passion.”
They wish to discuss something hidden in their basementsomeone has strayed from their score, someone has improvised, the hands of the clock need to be turned back.
Review
Praise for Normand Chaurette's
The Queens:
"Metaphysical playwriting of a literary richness which has yet to find its equal in Quebec drama." --Le Devoir
Review
"The situation and dialogue are intriguing
The play may be difficult, but Chaurettes unnerving climax should lead to heated and extended discussions in the lobby after the play is over."
Stage Directions
Synopsis
A lifetimes devotion to the music of Mozart conceals a gruesome secret. Cast of 4 women.
About the Author
Normand ChauretteNormand Chaurette was born in Montreal in 1954. His published plays include: Rêve dune nuit dhôpital; Provincetown Playhouse, juillet 1919, javais 19 ans; Fêtes dautome; La Société de Métis; and The Queens (Talonbooks 1998). Fragments of a Farewell Letter Read by Geologists (Talonbooks 1998) was nominated for a Governor Generals Award in 1987 and won the Prix de lAssociation québécoise des critiques de théâtre for Best Play Produced in 1988. His novel, Scènes denfants, was nominated for a 1989 Governor Generals Award. His most recent play, available from Talonbooks, is All the Verdis of Venice (2000).
Linda Gaboriau
Linda Gaboriau is an award-winning literary translator based in Montreal. Her translations of plays by Quebecs most prominent playwrights have been published and produced across Canada and abroad. In her work as a literary manager and dramaturge, she has directed numerous translation residencies and international exchange projects. She was the founding director of the Banff International Literary Translation Centre. Most recently she won the 2010 Governor Generals Award for Forests, her translation of the play by Wajdi Mouawad.