Synergy: Opening Night: A Deal with the Devil

Step into the spellbinding world of The Soldier’s Tale by Stravinsky, the classic tale of a soldier’s pact with the devil reimagined in an electrifying new production conducted by Thomas Adès, featuring hand-drawn animation, live puppetry and powerful storytelling by the groundbreaking company The Paper Cinema. It will be an opening night like no other—join us for a truly magical evening of devilish delights.

LISZT

Mephisto Waltz No.1, S.514

Inon Barnatan, piano

TARTINI

Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Continuo “The Devil’s Trill”

Augustin Hadelich, violin; Inon Barnatan, harpsichord; Macintyre Taback, cello

PAGANINI

Caprice No. 24 in A Minor

Augustin Hadelich, violin

STRAVINSKY

L’Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale)

Thomas Adès, conductor; Alexi Kenney, violin; Mark Simpson, clarinet; Eleni Katz, bassoon; Chris Coletti, cornet; James Miller, trombone; Michael Yeung, percussion; Anthony Manzo, bass

The Paper Cinema

Nicholas Rawling, illustrator and artistic director, Chris Reed, musical director

Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/opening-a-deal-with-the-devil/