Novecento

About “Novecento”

A monologue by Alessandro Baricco. Having grown up, an orphan found as an infant on a ship on a grand piano undertakes a brilliant career as a pianist without ever leaving the ship. Written for a single performer, the text is noted for its charm, subtle humor, and simple, learned style, characteristic of the author of "Soie," who also wrote an essay on Rossini's music in 1988.