Press - Bach at Leipzig

BACH AT LEIPZIG
by Itamar Moses
directed by Art Manke
September 24 - October 15, 2006
Julianne Argyros Stage

When the organ master at Leipzig’s Thomaskirche expired in 1722, the search was on for a replacement.  While history reveals the coveted post went to a genius more than equal to the task, rising young playwright Itamar Moses imagines the schemes, plots and counterplots of the also-rans in Bach at Leipzig. This new comedy runs on South Coast Repertory’s Julianne Argyros Stage, September 29 through October 15, 2006 (low-priced previews September 24-28).

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Schott and Fasch (foreground l-r: Tony Abatemarco and Stephen Caffrey) argue about the future of German music to distact the other organists (background l-r: Erik Sorensen, John-David Keller and Jeffrey Hutchinson) from entering the church. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		Madness ensues as scheming musicians vie to become the organmaster at Leipzig's leading church (clockwise from top right: John-David Keller, Stephen Caffrey, Erik Sorensen, Tony Abatemarco and Jeffrey Hutchinson). Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

Graupner (Timothy Landfield, right) tries to convince Schott (Tony Abatemarco, left) to form an alliance with him. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.		Schott (Tony Abatemarco, left) and Graupner (Timothy Landfield, right) must think quickly after Kaufmann (John-David Keller, center) interrupts their planning session. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.