The foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to preserving the composer's legacy, acquired the skull in 1902 when, reportedly, a gravedigger retrieved it from the pauper's grave in Vienna's St. Marxer Cemetery where Mozart was buried in 1791. Through unspecified channels, the skull, minus its lower jaw, found its way to the foundation.
The skull has previously undergone several tests, all inconclusive. The outcome of the DNA tests will be reported early next year.
Composer John Adams and theatre director Lileana Blain-Cruz retells the story of the Nativity, through the lens of Latin America.
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Lileana Blain-Cruz directs the new production, opening April 23.
The Cuban-born composer is this season's Debs Composer's Chair.
The cast is led by Bryonha Marie and Nathan Gunn, with Tony winner Ted Sperling at the baton.
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