Grand Opera proudly presents

The Music of Hans Zimmer vs John Williams
  • Sun 13 Oct ’24
    doors open
    18:45
    start
    20:00
    intermission
    20:45
    end
    22:00
    Grote Zaal

Emmerse yourself in the history of music with these epic gems of film tunes : E.T., Schindler’s List, Jaws, Inception and many others…… 
All unforgettable melodies by John Williams and Hans Zimmer, composers of the greatest Hollywood films ! 


John Williams, the favourite composer of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas composed Stars Wars, Jaws, E.T., Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Superman, Schindler’s List and the first three films of the Harry Potter saga. 5 Oscars for the best film music, 52 nominations. No comment. 


Hans Zimmer, of German origin has also an impressive palmares : the original film music for Black Rain, Thelma and Louise, The Lion King, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, Tears of the Sun, The Dark Knight, Inception, Pirates of the Caribbean….. In 2007, the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph called Hans Zimmer one of the most important composers of film music in the world. 

An exceptional concert, conducted by the London maestro Robert Emery with typical British humor. Emery, the « UK’s favourite conductor » is accompanied by 60 musicians of the « Grand Symphonique ». 
 
Unforgettable ! 
 
 

Last chance: photo exhibition NEIGHBOURS

Visit NEIGHBOURS before, during, or after your concert at de Doelen. This photo exhibition in the Grote Zaal Foyer welcomes de Doelen’s neighbours from the Oude Westen neighborhood.

Café Marseille, pet store De Rimboe, and ice cream shop De Ijssalon set the scene for a lively area where residents of all ages and styles come together. Photographer Robin Utrecht and creative producer Mieke van der Linden shine a spotlight on this diversity with a series of portraits. Utrecht, known for his work during Lunchbreak concerts and royal state visits, shows in this series that ordinary people are anything but ordinary.

 

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