Monsieur Chopin June 30, 2006

Monsieur Chopin begins at Frédéric Chopin's salon at 9 Square d'Orléans in Paris. Monsieur Chopin will teach a piano lesson that actually took place on March 4, 1848, just days after the February 1848 revolution. As Monsieur Chopin's piano lesson unfolds, he reveals secrets about the art of the piano and composition, as well as secrets about himself. Considered by his contemporaries, and now by history, as the true "Poet of the Piano," Monsieur Chopin features some of the pianist-composer's most beautiful and enduring music.

Monsieur Chopin marks the second in a trilogy about composers and their music, which was preceded by George Gershwin Alone (presented by the A.R.T. in 2002 and 2003 with sold-out performances during both runs) and which will culminate with Beethoven. The production comes to Cambridge following five months of sold-out performances at the Royal George Theatre in Chicago.

Dates and times vary. See website for details.

Official Website: http://www.amrep.org/chopin