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concert "Scheherazade, A Tale" conducted by Simone Menezes Ensemble K

Ensemble K

"Scheherazade, A Tale" conducted by Simone Menezes Ensemble K

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The inimitable conductor Simone Menezes takes us on a musical journey through one of classical music's most poetic tales: Sheherazade. Rimsky-Korsakov's score shines throughout this interpretation by Ensemble K in an intimate staging, punctuated by the narration of the mesmerizing Golshifteh Farahani in the title role. The performance also features Kristin Winters as Dinarzade, and musicians Thomas Dunford and Keyvan Chemirani, who dazzle us with an original composition for archlute and santur...

Cast

  • Golshifteh Farahani | Scheherazade
  • Kristin Winters | Dinarzade
  • Thomas Dunford | Archlute
  • Keyvan Chemirani | Santur
  • Ensemble K
  • Simone Menezes | Conductor

Program

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, Op. 35
    • 1. The Sea and Sindbad's Ship
    • 2. The Legend of the Kalendar Prince
  • Thomas Dunford / Keyvan Chemirani, Original Composition
  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, Op. 35
    • 3. The Young Prince and the Young Princess
    • 4. Festival at Baghdad - The Sea - The Ship breaks against a cliff surmounted by a Bronze Horseman

Details

  • Production date: 2024
  • Duration: 55 min
  • Production: © Cartier/Mezzo
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