A studio recording of a new work Clicquot: A Revolutionary Musical is out now, and Lisette Glodowski, who co-wrote with Richard C. Walter, the show’s book, music and lyrics, talks to Joseph Planta about the inspiring figure at the heart of the show, and more.

Text of introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.

Last month the studio cast recording of a new work Clicquot: A Revolutionary Musical was released. This Friday, 14 April 2023, the EP will be out, and it’ll be a great way to hear six pieces from the new musical by the creative duo Lisette Glodowski and Richard C. Walter, who wrote the book, as well as the music and lyrics to the piece that chronicles the love story set amidst the French Revolution. At first it was an arranged marriage for Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, who married François, who dreams of taking his father’s wine company international. They decide to take the risk of running a business but there is turmoil thanks to the Napoleonic Wars, as well as François unexpected death. Several historic figures like Bonaparte himself intersect with Barbe-Nicole’s, as well as Jean-Remy Möet, who wishes to unsettle our heroine’s plan to continue the wine business. Lisette Glodowski joins me now, and I’ll ask her about what drew her to this remarkable figure, and the process of writing a show like this from the ground up. She is a composer/lyricist, performer, choreographer, and educator. She received her MFA in Musical Theatre Writing at New York University’s Tisch School for the Arts, and her BFA in Musical Theatre at East Carolina University. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, ASCAP, and the recipient of the Dramatists Guild Foundation Grant in 2020. Visit www.lisetteglodowski.com for more. This new album is out now from Brainstorm Records and Yellow Sound Label. Visit www.ClicquotMusical.com for more information. We spoke two weeks ago, with Lisette joining me from North Carolina. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Lisette Glodowski; Ms. Glodowski, good morning.

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