Experience the 1922 silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror with a live performance by The Arpeggione Ensemble of the original score for theater orchestra. Arpeggione will be performing on historical instruments from the early 20th century, including harmonium, flute, clarinet, and strings. From the eerily corpse-like appearance of Max Schreck as Orlok to the oft parodied staircase camera shot at the film’s climax, Nosferatu set the standard for the modern horror film as well as the genre of vampire films. As the earliest adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula for film, Nosferatu is the source of several of the most enduring aspects of modern day vampire lore. Because the original musical score was lost within a decade of its premier, the film is typically presented with improvised accompaniment on a piano or organ, or with one of several later-composed orchestral scores. That is, until now… The basis for Arpeggione’s rendition is a reconstruction of composer Hans Erdmann’s original score, imbued with recent scholarship regarding its intended instrumentation. Fans of horror, music enthusiasts, vintage aficionados… see and hear Nosferatu as it would have sounded when it was first screened.
Film with live score begins at 7:30 pm. Reserved seating – $35.00.
