Once Upon a Time in America

A genuine première and, over and above that, starring the biggest motion picture composer of the present day: Ennio Morricone. Morricone is well-known to moviegoers his soundtracks are invariably warmly melodic and superbly suited to the films they grace. The program contains a representative sample of his rich creative output and features a selection of his most famous film music including “Il Buono, il brutto e il cattivo” (“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”), “C’era una volta il West” (“Once Upon a Time in the West”, “Giu la testa” (“A Fistful of Dynamite”), “C’era una volta in America” (“Once Upon a Time in America”, “The Mission”, “Cinema Paradiso”, “The Life and Death of Richard III”, “Investigation Of A Citizen Under Suspicion”, “The Untouchables” and lots more. Including short film clips!

A genuine première and, over and above that, starring the biggest motion picture composer of the present day: Ennio Morricone. Morricone is well-known to moviegoers his soundtracks are invariably warmly melodic and superbly suited to the films they grace. The program contains a representative sample of his rich creative output and features a selection of his most famous film music including “Il Buono, il brutto e il cattivo” (“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”), “C’era una volta il West” (“Once Upon a Time in the West”, “Giu la testa” (“A Fistful of Dynamite”), “C’era una volta in America” (“Once Upon a Time in America”, “The Mission”, “Cinema Paradiso”, “The Life and Death of Richard III”, “Investigation Of A Citizen Under Suspicion”, “The Untouchables” and lots more. Including short film clips!

The Wild West meets the soulful sound of Italy. Fearless New York gangsters meet cowboys from the dusty prairie. Godfather meets Taxi Driver. And the magic of cinema meets the rich sound of a first-class symphony orchestra. This exclusive live concert production presents a unique selection of movie classics - from Sergio Leone's iconic Spaghetti Westerns to modern mafia masterpieces by Francis Ford Coppola and the cult movies of Tarantino. The Danish National Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Sarah Hicks and joined by a fistful of strong guest artists for this premiere performance of the authentic soundtracks by composer legends Ennio Morricone, Nino Rota, Sonny Bono and Bernard Herrmann.