Carl Davis's epic score for the 1927 silent film of Napoléon (directed by Abel Gance) is not only the longest ever composed, but it is also widely celebrated as one of the finest. In this performance of the elaborately tinted and toned restoration by Photoplay Productions and BFI - complete with its dazzling triptych finale - music and film lovers are given a rare opportunity to experience one of the greatest achievements in cinema history, a seamless blend of traditional material and Davis's own unique creative genius.
Please note: there will be two intervals plus a 100-minute interval at c. 5pm. End time c. 9.30pm.
More concerts at Royal Festival Hall:
Temirkanov conducts in London
Jun 27 2013, 19:30 - Royal Festival Hall
Yuri Termirkanov conducts Mussorgsky’s great Pictures at an Exhibition, Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini and Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with soloist Sayaka Shoji
Temirkanov conducts in London
Jun 30 2013, 19:30 - Royal Festival Hall
Temirkanov conducts Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 and Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 where he is joined by pianist Maria João Pires










