Description

Amidst the clash of great legends, Richard Wagner and Howard Shore respond to each other through music.<div> This concert weaves a sonic bridge between The Lord of the Rings and the wordless Ring cycle, where heroic motifs, dramatic tensions, and orchestral atmospheres reveal parallel universes. The orchestra becomes the thread that connects Valhalla and the Shire, gods and hobbits, heroes and giants, in an epic and lyrical sweep.</div><div><br></div><div> The orchestral sweeps, dramatic accents, and sonic colors reveal surprising correspondences: galloping hooves, whispers, and tragedies intertwine, while brass, strings, and percussion sculpt legendary landscapes. Listening to Wagner and Shore side by side allows us to perceive how motifs, dynamics, and orchestral textures respond to one another, revealing that the great epics share common forms and energies.</div><div> Like an echo of these works, the Invitation to the Voyage, a small illumination, will surprise the listener and prolong the musical dialogue between Wagner and Tolkien, offering a final burst of light and legend.</div><div><br></div><div> Shore · The Lord of the Rings</div><div> Wagner · The Ring Without Words</div><div> An Invitation to Travel · A mystery work to be discovered during this concert</div><div><br></div>