Luigi De Angelis / Fanny & Alexander
NINA
Fanny & Alexander present a tribute to Nina Simone. And it’s a spellbinding experience!
The repertoire of singer, pianist, writer and citizens’ rights activist Nina Simone had a big impact. Her passion, drive and activism left few unmoved. NINA is a tribute to the life of Eunice Kathleen Waymon, her real name. The artists’ collective Fanny & Alexander starts out from recordings of her numerous performances and radio and television interviews and creates a versatile portrait of the jazz legend. The multi-award-winning soprano and performer Claron McFadden plays Nina Simone on stage. Every voice has a sonic ‘footprint’, which is why McFadden makes use of heterodirection. With this technique, the performer listens to original voice recordings via an earpiece and simultaneously reproduces them with her own voice. Before your eyes, McFadden brings Nina Simone to life and makes her iconic voice resonate in the present.