![]() ![]() I loved his description of the musical duel, for example. Speaking of which: the way Baricco ties music into the narrative is brilliant and very evocative. I especially appreciated the soundtrack instructions – that worked very well for me. Though Novecento is not your classic play, it is a monologue complete with stage instructions. ![]() Novecento’s structure is what sets it apart from other Baricco books. It’s short and wonderfully written and definitely worth to check out. It’s kind of a mixture between a novel and a play. Novecento was written for the actor Eugenio Allegri and director Gabriele Vacis. ![]() Novecento disappears for a couple of weeks – and when he’s back, he knows how to play the piano. The machinist practically adopts him and takes care of him until his death, when Novecento is 8 years old. Lemon Novecento was born on a ship, the Virginian, where he was found by a machinist. Novecento is a novel/monologue by Alessandro Baricco.ĭanny Boodman T. ![]()
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