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PHILIP GLASS DRACULA LIVE! The Philip Glass Ensemble performs the first original score for the Universal Pictures 1931 horror film classic Dracula, starring Béla Lugosi. Glass's score marks the first-ever for a film, which the composer himself considers a classic. "Many films have been made based on Dracula since the original in 1931 - however, none is equal to the original in eloquence or the sheer power to move us." There have in fact been many screen versions of Bram Stoker's classic tale of Dracula, but none more famous or enduring than the 1931 original. Starring Béla Lugosi as the world's best-known vampire and directed by horror specialist Tod Browning, Universal Studios' Dracula creates an eerie, chilling mood that has rarely been realized since. Dracula's initial theatrical release coincided with the transition from silent pictures to "talkies." At that time limited technology existed to present the film as a sound picture, so no musical score was ever composed and there were few sound effects. Browning relied on Lugosi's legendary Hungarian accent to give the film its distinctive sound.
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BOSSA NOVA: CELEBRATING THE FIRST 50 YEARS Featuring Oscar Castro-Neves and Friends Castro-Neves is the artistic director and featured performer for this musical celebration of one of the world’s most beloved musical styles. Featuring many of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s classic songs as well as songs influenced by Bossa Nova, this evening of rich cultural music has mesmerized audiences around the globe. Castro-Neves will assemble a six piece all-star ensemble of musicians including Don Grusin, Alex Acuna, Abe Laboriel, Gary Meek and Charlie Bisharat. Along with Jobim and João Gilberto, Oscar Castro-Neves emerged in the early 1960s as one of the founding figures of the Bossa Nova movement. In 1962, a year before "Girl From Ipanema" became a Top 10 hit, he helped lead the Bossa Nova invasion of the U.S., playing a central role as a performer and accompanist for other noted Brazilian musicians at the historic presentation of Brazil's new music at Carnegie Hall. In 1971 he made Los Angeles his permanent home, joining Sergio Mendes' Brazil '66 group. This promises to be a new TITAS favorite event.
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PORTUGAL'S MARIZA IN CONCERT Returning to Dallas for another TITAS performance, the dynamic and ethereal Portuguese singer Mariza brings the unique sound of Fado to North Texas audiences. Compared to the American Blues, the haunting sound of Fado is a Portuguese genre, and Mariza is its most famous performer. In appreciation for her worldwide efforts on behalf of the Portuguese culture, Mariza has been nominated Ambassador for the Portuguese Tourism Institut. She was also the first Portuguese artist to be nominated for the Grammy Awards for the “Concerto em Lisboa,” nominated by the Latin Academy of Recording & Sciences for best folk album.
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DBR (DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN) IN CONCERT Having carved a reputation for himself as an innovative composer, performer, violinist and band leader, Haitian-American artist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) melds his classical music roots with his own cultural references and vibrant musical imagination. As a composer, his works range from orchestral scores and chamber pieces to music for film, the theater, modern dance and electronica. His latest orchestral work, which will be performed in Dallas, was commissioned by the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Darwin’s Meditation for The People of Lincoln is a musical setting of a pocket play by Daniel Beaty that explores an imagined conversation between Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln, and the political relationship between England, North America and Haiti. This performance will be in collaboration with a local ensemble of musicians performing with DBR and guests.
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SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR Performing in Dallas for the first time, South Africa’s Soweto Gospel Choir brings earthy rhythms, rich harmonies and a capella works, as well as accompaniment by an exciting four-piece band and percussion section. Added to the mix are energetic dancing and vibrant, colorful costumes reflective of the rich South African Culture. This young dynamic choir performs both traditional and contemporary music, adding its own unique feel and interpretation to both. The choir performs in six of South Africa’s 11 official languages. The magnificent 52-member choir, styled with a contemporary feel, leaves all who hear it stunned with emotion. It is no small wonder that they are charting a meteoric rise to international fame. Those that saw the “46664 Concert” in Cape Town 2003, under the auspices of former President Nelson Mandela, witnessed Soweto Gospel Choir in action alongside other musical greats like Bono, Queen, Anastacia, Peter Gabriel, Jimmy Cliff and the Eurythmics.
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