Nannerl, la hermana de Mozart

Abstract

Anne-Marie Mozart (-Nannerl- is the affectionate family nickname), was the older sister of the famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. She also had prodigious musical gifts: she sang, played the violin and piano, and composed. However, the sociocultural conventions of the time, rooted in the mentality of the family patriarch, the conductor and violinist Leopold Mozart, led Nannerl to gradually fall into the shadow of his brother and to be forced to renounce her dream of a career dedicated to music, as this was not a suitable destination for a lady of her social position.

The family regularly toured the European courts showcasing the talents of their two prodigious children, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Anne-Marie Mozart, in search of patronage.

Nannerl will meet in Versailles the Dauphin of France and heir to King Louis XIV, who is captivated by her talent and beauty, and encourages her to pursue her dream.

This film also addresses in its background a gender problem existing in the History of Music and which is reflected in the invisibility of the woman-musician outside the domestic sphere.