The sound of silents

Berg Orchestra to reprise its accompaniment of Dreyer’s ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’ before performing the work on its tour of Spain

Arts & Leisure

Michael Stein | 09.08.2011

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Berg Orchestra performing the new score for ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’ at Febiofest 2010

Over the years, the Berg Orchestra has provided live accompaniment for a number of silent films in the Czech capital. This year they are taking one of these performances abroad on the orchestra’s summer tour of Northern Spain, where they will accompany Dreyer’s 1928 silent classic “The Passion of Joan of Arc” with a contemporary score by renowned Lithuanian composer Bronius Kutavičius.

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