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The Phantom of the Opera (1925) [Film & live music]

Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ: Main HallPiet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1019 BR, Niederlande
Datum/Zeit in Amsterdam Zeitzone
Freitag 07 Mai 202720:15
Programm
Tharaud, Alexandre (b. 1968)Improvisation
Darsteller
Alexandre TharaudKlavier

With The Phantom of the Opera (1925), a cinematic landmark returns to the big screen. Alexandre Tharaud provides a live improvised piano accompaniment to Rupert Julian’s adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s novel. Actor Lon Chaney delivered an iconic performance as the Phantom, turning the film into a sensation with his groundbreaking makeup.

For Tharaud, film is no mere side project. In his younger years, he earned his spurs as a cinema pianist, improvising live for silent films. He brought that experience to previous film projects at the Muziekgebouw, such as Orlac’s Hände and Sunrise. His 2022 album Cinema is a testament to this ongoing love affair with film.

Tickets: € 12,50 – € 39,00

© Melle Meivogel
© Melle Meivogel