Fanny

<p>Meet 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''.</p><p>The only problem is, that particular piece was actually composed by Fanny, though it was published under her brother''s name.</p><p>When 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…</p><p>Calum Finlay''s play <em>Fanny</em> 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.</p>