"Goddess of the Netherlands" Now Playing
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The latest installment of “Stories” explores underrepresented works of the first women composers in this comedic docuseries. Belle van Zuylen made her mark through writing, but found true happiness through music. This season’s“Stories” are generously underwritten by The Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation.
Nicknamed “The Goddess of the Netherlands,” Belle van Zuylen achieved notoriety as an outspoken critic of the ruling classes. Having survived the French Revolution and a rebuff by Mozart, she reinvented herself as a composer of chamber music. Starring in the comic scenes from Belle’s life are Dallas’s own Bob and Patsy Brooks, Abigail Pierce and Thane Isaac of Denton. Elaine Scholly, host of Stories, narrates this tale enhanced by newly recorded tracks of van Zuylen’s works, portraits from the 18th-century, and animation from the 21st. Jendi Tarde Killberg researched, wrote, and directed the episode.