SCREENINGS AT THE SHOE FACTORY
Shostakovich against Stalin - The War Symphonies
Sunday 16 May 2010
The Shoe Factory, 304 Ermou Street, Nicosia 8.30pm
(Limited Seating. Pre-booking essential)
Throughout the year the Pharos Arts Foundation presents screenings of an
eclectic range of films to showcase various ways of art expression and
history. Screenings at the Shoe Factory promise some engaging and exciting
evenings of music and art documentaries, rare sound and vision footage, as
well as historical performances.
Duration: 76'
Language English, Russian
Subtitles: English
Valery Gergiev, the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, and the Orchestra of
Mariinsky Theatre come together to perform Shostakovich's War Symphonies.
Appropriately filmed in Russia, Shostakovich's music is brought to life once
again, forming a stirring riposte to the Stalinist purge of the country. The
film is a fascinating study of Shostakovich's life and work between 1935 and
1948 through his symphonies 4-9. It gets you much closer to understanding
Shostakovich as a person as well as a composer and the effects which the
very difficult Stalin years had on his life and music. The film also
includes interviews with his friends, fellow composers as well as his
daughter. It also includes excerpts from Symphonies 4 to 9 conducted by
Gergiev.
Entrance: EUR5 / Free for Friends & Supporters of the Foundation
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to purchase your tickets online or telephone 7000 9304
