The Passion of Joan of Arc

The Passion of Joan of Arc Eye of Newt World Premiere, presented with Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad, Christ Church Cathedral. With the haunting face of actress Renée Falconetti playing the doomed Joan of Arc as inspiration, Vancouver-based composer Stefan Smulovitz has written a luminous score to accompany Carl Dreyer's 1928 silent film, The Passion of Joan of Arc. Performed by the Eye of Newt Ensemble, this PuSh Festival commissioned piece for ten musicians includes text by Colin Browne and combines the stunning voice of Viviane Houle with the city's top instrumentalists and Christ Church Cathedral's legendary pipe organ. ticketstonight.ca

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