In collaboration with the Music and Theatre Faculty within the West University of Timisoara
Frederick Loewe, My Fair Lady
Adapted version
Conductor Peter Oschanitzky
Director Claudiu Dogaru
Second director Monika Tar
Musical planning Mariana Şarba
Accompaniment Silviana Cârdu
Choreographer Mădălina Ghiţescu
Distribution
Higgins – Răzvan Grozăvescu
D-na Higgins – MonikaTar
Pickering – Adrian Zaharia
Mr. Pierce – Alina Mihocaş
Eliza – Silvia Artemia
Harry – Alexandru Pop
Doolittle – Alexandru Mocan
Freddy – Nicolae Haţegan
Jamie – Benny Blindaru
Chorus
Bianca Mihăiescu, Mellanie Nicole, Maria Deaconu, Amalia Preda, Ana-Maria Horanit, Andreea Văidean, Ioana Fusa, Angelica Urs, Dallma Kiss, Claudia Brustur Tatu, Simion Novac
“My Fair Lady”, a classical American musical inspired by the characters of George Bernard Shaw’s play, Pygmalion, will be opening the second edition of the American Music & Jazz Festival on a high note. Regarded as “the best & most successful musical of all times” or “the perfect musical”, the show brings a prominent story for the society of mid-20th century on stage – that of a poor flower girl in London, who meets a linguistics professor, the latter planning to teach her, in no more than 6 months, to skillfully conceal her background by adopting the language and manners typical of the English high society.
The first staging of the musical was a great Broadway success, in 1956, the main roles being played by Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway and Robert Coote, whereas the orchestration was attributed to Robert Russell Bennett and Phil Lang. The screen adaption released in 1964 kept two of its original lead actors – Rex Harrison and Stanley Holloway, while the role of Eliza Doolitle was given to Audrey Hepburn, this proving to be one of the most important parts in the American actress’s career.
The version of “My Fair Lady” staged during the Festival will be conducted by Peter Oschanitzky, musical composer and conductor born in Timisoara, with an extensive activity in conducting various musical genres (opera, operetta, ballet, symphonic music). Peter Oschanitzky was conductor and Art Director for the Opera of Timisoara, conductor of the Philharmonic of Banat and, lastly, of the National Opera of Osijek (Croatia), position which he maintained until 2010.
The musical is made in collaboration with the students of the main singing class of the Faculty of Music within the West University of Timisoara, members of the musical module.
