1927 Studios / Nicholas Carter / NDR Radiophilharmonie / University Orchestra of HMTMH
Concert / Film
Sat 22 May / 19:27
Dome Hall of the HCC
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Duration 1 hr 20 mins, no interval
Tickets £17 / £27 / £37 / £49 / £59 / £70
Discounts from £8.50 (plus fees)
Recommended for ages 12 and up.
♿ Accessible for wheelchair users
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Conductor Nicholas Carter / Animations 1927 Studios (Suzanne Andrade, Esme Appleton, Paul Barritt) / Piano Cédric Tiberghien / Ondes Martenot Cécile Lartigau / Orchestra NDR Radiophilharmonie, University Orchestra of HMTMH / Film Production judith dimant productions / Design Infinite Love Club Sita Messer
A Symphony. A Movie. A Journey: An explosion of love on a cosmic scale, 1940s Hollywood glamour, and a dazzling world of images somewhere between surreal animation and silent film. Turangalîla – Infinite Love brings together Olivier Messiaen’s overwhelming symphony and the distinctive visual imagination of the London artist collective 1927.
Premiered in Boston in 1949, the Turangalîla Symphony of French composer Olivier Messiaen still sounds like it’s from another star: ecstatic rhythms, dazzling impressionistic colours, and echoes of the sonic world of Javanese gamelan meet the full power of a huge orchestra. Added to this are a virtuosic piano part and the floating, almost futuristic sounds of the Ondes Martenot, an early electronic instrument.
For this production, 1927 has developed specially handcrafted film animations and action scenes that give the work a fascinating visual dimension. Inspired by 1920s cinema, the imagery blends grotesque humour, surreal transformations, and the glamour of old Hollywood into a unique film fantasy. The images do not simply illustrate the music but unfold a shared momentum with it—full of movement and overflowing energy.
An experience of cosmic love fantasy, orchestral ecstasy, and cinematic rapture: Infinite Love.
… and afterwards: the “Infinite Love Club” in Leibniz Saal. What’s behind it? A little love, a little mystery – details to follow. Stay tuned.
