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The Classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, with the Curtis Organ at Irvine: October 31 |
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October 22, 2013, Volume 60, No. 10 |
As a special program of Penn’s Year of Sound, famed organist, Peter Krasinski will present a Master Class in the art of accompanying silent films at 4 p.m. on October 31 (Halloween). He will use excerpts from classic films such as Metropolis (Fritz Lang, 1927), The Phantom of the Opera (Carl Laemmle, 1925), and The Birth of a Nation (D. W. Griffith, 1915) to demonstrate in real time how an organist improvises to further the plot, create “dialogue” and enhance storytelling.
At 7:15 p.m. that evening, Mr. Krasinski will accompany the 1920 classic silent film Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde starring John Barrymore. Mr. Krasinsk performs the musical score on the 10,731-pipe Curtis Organ in Irvine Auditorium at the University of Pennsylvania.
These programs are free & open to the public.
This is a special chance to see a classic silent film the way it was meant to be enjoyed (and a rare opportunity to hear the 11th largest pipe organ in the world with a master improvisational organist at the console).
See krasinski.org or perelmanquad.com for more information on the organist and the venue.
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October 22, 2013, Volume 60, No. 10
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