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

Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ: Main HallPiet Heinkade 1, Ámsterdam, North Holland, 1019 BR, Países Bajos
Fechas/horas en zona horaria de Amsterdam
viernes 07 mayo 202720:15
Programa
Tharaud, Alexandre (n. 1968)Improvisation
Intérpretes
Alexandre TharaudPiano

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