At the turn of the 20th Century, the great cruise liner Virginia shuttles back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean, transporting passengers from old Europe to the New World. When an abandoned baby is found on board the sailors christen Novecento - 1900. The child is destined to a strange fate. Novecento will never leave the ship as long as he lives, yet he becomes the greatest jazz musician the world would never know. He only knows his music, which has a magical effect on everyone who hears. For six years before World War II, Tim Tooney played trumpet with him and Novecento gave him his story...
Adapted for film in The Legend of 1900, this stage adaptation presented as a monologue, is a beautiful piece of theatre.
| ISBN: | 9781350414068 |
| Publication date: | 23rd March 2023 |
| Author: | Alessandro Baricco |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Methuen Drama an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Series: | Oberon Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards) Translation and interpretation |
At the turn of the 20th Century, the great cruise liner Virginia shuttles back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean, transporting passengers from old Europe to the New World. When an abandoned baby is found on board the sailors christen Novecento - 1900. The child is destined to a strange fate. Novecento will never leave the ship as long as he lives, yet he becomes the greatest jazz musician the world would never know. He only knows his music, which has a magical effect on everyone who hears. For six years before World War II, Tim Tooney played trumpet with him and Novecento gave him his story...
Adapted for film in The Legend of 1900, this stage adaptation presented as a monologue, is a beautiful piece of theatre.
Novecento features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts, Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Translation and interpretation
Novecento is available in Paperback
Novecento was written by Alessandro Baricco and published by Bloomsbury Methuen Drama an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Novecento has 64 pages
Yes it is part of Oberon Modern Plays series
£10.79