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A Tribute to Nina Simone

Eunice Kathleen Waymon—better known as Nina Simone—was a singer, pianist, composer, and Black civil rights activist whose work had a lasting impact beyond the world of 20th­century music.


Soprano Claron McFadden, first heard at the Pierre Boulez Saal last season, presents a tribute to this extraordinary artist, who died in 2003, tracing her life story in an interdisciplinary performance of words and music.

Coproduction with F&A/E Production & Muziektheater Transparant

A Tribute to Nina Simone by Fanny & Alexander

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Participating artists
Claron McFadden
Luigi de Angelis
Chiara Lagani
Damiano Meacci (Tempo Reale)
Andrea Argentieri
Dates
June 2025
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