Monika Rosca
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Monika Rosca is a Polish former child actress and a current pianist
.
Her only movies were In desert and wilderness
movie (1973) and miniseries (1974), as well as dubbed
The Water Babies
British
cartoon
from 1978.
n Rosca was nine when she beat over four thousand other girls in the casting
s for the role of young Nel Rawlison (she was twelve when the movie was completed).
After the movie's success (it remains until today the second ranked movie in Polish cinema if you consider the number of viewers), she didn't follow acting career but got back to her elementary music school
, where she played at that time the piano
and flute
) and followed that path.
After high school she went to the Warsaw
and Łódź Academies of Music where she received a master's degree in fine arts.
Two time recipient of Fryderyk Chopin Society Scholarship, Rosca became an assistant professor at the age of 24 but gave up teaching to concentrate on an international career that has included concerts in Poland
, Germany
, United Kingdom
, France
, Romania
, Russia
, Korea
, Indonesia
and India
.
She has won a number of international competitions, including the Rina Sala Gallo in Italy
; Chamber Music and Karol Szymanowski Competitions in Łódź, Atheneum Piano Competition in Athens
, Milosz Magin Piano Competition in Paris
and Fryderyk Chopin International Competition in Poland.
A Chopin devotee, Rosca delights in playing Chopin with Orchestra and often plays concerts for the Fryderyk Chopin Society in Warsaw and Żelazowa Wola
. She spent couple of years at the contract in Japan
.
She remains until today in touch with Tomasz Mędrzak
, her co-star from In desert and wilderness. In 1975 she was rewarded with Czechoslovakia
n magazine's "Kvety" award.
In early 2000, when press started talking about the upcoming remake
, she appeared together with Tomasz in Wojciech Jagielski's television talk-show, notably commenting on the "old" movie.
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
.
Her only movies were In desert and wilderness
In Desert and Wilderness
In Desert and Wilderness is a popular novel for young people by Polish author and Nobel Prize-winning novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz, written in 1912. It is in fact the author's only novel written for children. It tells the story of two young friends, Staś Tarkowski and Nel Rawlinson, kidnapped by...
movie (1973) and miniseries (1974), as well as dubbed
Dubbing (filmmaking)
Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...
The Water Babies
The Water Babies
The Water Babies may refer to:* The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby, a novel published in 1863* The Water Babies , a 1978 animated film based on the novel* Water Babies , a 1976 album by Miles Davis...
British
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
from 1978.
Childhood and further career
Half RomaniaRomania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n Rosca was nine when she beat over four thousand other girls in the casting
Casting (performing arts)
In the performing arts, casting is a pre-production process for selecting a cast of actors, dancers, singers, models and other talent for a live or recorded performance.-Casting process:...
s for the role of young Nel Rawlison (she was twelve when the movie was completed).
After the movie's success (it remains until today the second ranked movie in Polish cinema if you consider the number of viewers), she didn't follow acting career but got back to her elementary music school
Music school
The term music school refers to an educational institution specialized in the study, training and research of music.Different terms refer to this concept such as school of music, music academy, music faculty, college of music, music department or conservatory.Music instruction can be provided...
, where she played at that time the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
) and followed that path.
After high school she went to the Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
and Łódź Academies of Music where she received a master's degree in fine arts.
Two time recipient of Fryderyk Chopin Society Scholarship, Rosca became an assistant professor at the age of 24 but gave up teaching to concentrate on an international career that has included concerts in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
She has won a number of international competitions, including the Rina Sala Gallo in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
; Chamber Music and Karol Szymanowski Competitions in Łódź, Atheneum Piano Competition in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Milosz Magin Piano Competition in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Fryderyk Chopin International Competition in Poland.
Current life
Zelazowa Wola
Żelazowa Wola is a village in Gmina Sochaczew, Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies on the Utrata River, some northeast of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw. Żelazowa Wola has a population of 65....
. She spent couple of years at the contract in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
She remains until today in touch with Tomasz Mędrzak
Tomasz Medrzak
Tomasz Mędrzak , was a teenage star of the 1973 In Desert and Wilderness movie and miniseries , where he played Staś Tarkowski, having Monika Rosca as young partner. He is the son of Stefania Medrzak....
, her co-star from In desert and wilderness. In 1975 she was rewarded with Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
n magazine's "Kvety" award.
In early 2000, when press started talking about the upcoming remake
Remake
A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
, she appeared together with Tomasz in Wojciech Jagielski's television talk-show, notably commenting on the "old" movie.