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by Stephen Temperley, translated by Lida Winiewicz

Her singing made thousands cry. With laughter. Florence Foster Jenkins, the enthusiastic soprano with a rather free concept of intonation. Anyone wanting to experience “FFJ” live in New York in the 1940s had to act quickly when purchasing tickets or pay top prices on the black market. In her head, she may have enchanted the world with an angelic voice. In acoustic reality, however, the audience routinely left the hall or stuffed handkerchiefs in their mouths. Yet criticism and doubt could not shake Florence. What began with small soirées ended with a legendary concert at the sold-out and roaring Carnegie Hall.

Stephen Temperley portrays in his Broadway hit a woman inspired by art, whose rock-solid belief in her own musical talent is both comical and admirable. The focal point of the story is Cosme McMoon, the pianist who accompanied her for twelve years at her concerts. Initially driven by purely financial considerations, McMoon gradually comes to understand what makes the singer Foster Jenkins so uniquely captivating: her absolute and uncompromising dedication to music.

Featuring: Ana Schlaegel and Horst Maria Merz | Directed by: Karsten Engelhardt | Musical preparation: Horst Maria Merz | Set design: Werner Klaus | Costumes: Mechthild Scheinpflug | Technical support: Dieter Sterk

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