Mar. 21, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
Mar. 22, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
Auditorium
Silent Film: The Passion of Joan of Arc by Carl Dreyer, 1928
Oratorio for Soloists, Chorus and Full Orchestra by Richard Einhorn
Guest Soloists TBA, Music Society Orchestra & Music Society Chorale
Conducted by Jim Hohmeyer
Declared one of the top ten films ever created, Carl Dreyer’s 1928 silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc was hailed for its unbelievable power, realistic acting style and ground-breaking film techniques. Using the actual extant transcripts from Joan of Arc’s trial for heresy in 1437 and visionary film techniques, Dreyer had captured the 16-year-old’s emotional turmoil with great insight and depth.
The film’s mysterious history mirrors Joan of Arc’s own tumultuous 500-year path from heretic to sainthood. Twice thought lost completely to fire, for over 50 years all that remained of the original film were incomplete knock-offs cobbled together from inferior outtakes and deeply edited to satisfy extremists within both church and state. Learn more...
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