{"product_id":"fanny-9781839043628","title":"Fanny","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Calum Finlay\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Nick Hern Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Nick Hern Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Fanny Mendelssohn. You'll probably know of her younger brother Felix, from nineteenth-century smash hits like 'The Wedding March'. He was such a huge star that Queen Victoria requested a private concert, during which she sang her favorite of his compositions, a song called 'Italien'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only problem is, that particular piece was actually composed by Fanny, though it was published under her brother's name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Fanny intercepts the letter inviting Felix to play for the queen, she decides to hide it away, don her brother's clothes, and take his place at the palace...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalum Finlay's play \u003cem\u003eFanny\u003c\/em\u003e is a joyful and irreverent comedy celebrating music, family and - at last - the work of a composer overlooked because of her sex. It opened at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury, in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45045146353815,"sku":"9781839043628","price":1037.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781839043628.webp?v=1769216079","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/fanny-9781839043628","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}