PFA at the Castro: Voices of Light / The Passion of Joan of Arc

11/17/08

At San Francisco's Castro Theatre, the University of California Alumni Chorus and PFA present an oratorio with silent film-Carl Th. Dreyer's 1928 classic, and music by Richard Einhorn.

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PFA at the Castro: Voices of Light / The Passion of Joan of Arc

11/17/08

At the Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St., San Francisco

Monday, November 17, 7:30 p.m.

The University of California Alumni Chorus and Pacific Film Archive present:

Voices of Light / The Passion of Joan of Arc
An Oratorio with Silent Film
Music by Richard Einhorn
1928 Film by Carl Theodor Dreyer

Falconetti's portrayal of Joan of Arc “may be the finest performance ever recorded on film.”-Pauline Kael

Dr. Mark Sumner, conductor; the women of UC Berkeley's Perfect Fifth as the voice of Joan of Arc; David Maier, tenor; Martin Bell, bass-baritone; University of California Alumni Chorus, UC Men's and Women's Chorales, and Perfect Fifth, with orchestra.

Tickets available at the door; general admission $15, seniors $12. Information: www.ucac.net.

At the Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St., San Francisco

Monday, November 17, 7:30 p.m.

Falconetti's portrayal of Joan of Arc “may be the finest performance ever recorded on film.”-Pauline Kael

Tickets available at the door; general admission $15, seniors $12. Information: www.ucac.net.