Gity Saatchi: Actress who found success as Singer

Fanny Mendelssohn fared somewhat better. She and brother Felix had the same music teachers and were very close. However, like Maria Anna Mozart, Fanny faced challenges from her father who told her music could only be an “ornament” in her life. She continued to compose despite her father’s admonition and lived long enough to see some of her works published. Unlike Maria Anna, numerous compositions by Fanny survive today.