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Programme

Faust: A German Folk Legend (1926)
Directed by F.W. Murnau
Silent film with English-translated intertitles

Performers

Darius Battiwalla organ

About

Part of Legends and Lore

What would you trade for eternal youth and boundless power?

Few legends have captivated the arts quite like Faust, Goethe’s timeless tale of a man who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and pleasure. In music, composers from Beethoven and Schumann to Mahler and Gounod have all been drawn to its dark allure.

F.W. Murnau’s haunting silent adaptation blends Expressionist drama with epic scale and surreal beauty. Organist Darius Battiwalla returns to the RNCM with a gripping live improvised score, conjuring a dark and dazzling atmosphere as the story of corruption and redemption unfolds on screen.

Tickets

Full Price £18
Student/Under 26 £12

Promoted by RNCM.

This event will include an interval and will end at approximately 9.30pm.

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