Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier: July 14 Concert

Festival Radio France Occitanie – Montpellier: July 14 Concert Join us for a cinematic summer masterpiece where the heat of daylight gives way to the cool, starry evenings of Montpellier. The city’s marquee event brings together the world‑class Montpellier National Orchestra, conducted by the brilliant Didier Benetti, the Choir of the Montpellier Opera led by Noëlle Geny, and the soaring tenor Florian Laconi. Together they perform a festive anthology that spans the grand symphonic repertoire—Brahms, Borodin, Verdi—alongside iconic scores crafted for the silver screen, now cinema classics in their own right. PROGRAM - Didier Benetti – *Fantasy Overture for Choir and Orchestra* - Johannes Brahms – *Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F‑Sharp Minor* - Johannes Brahms – *Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D‑Flat Major* - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – *Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV 550* (Excerpt *Molto Allegro*, 1st Movement) - Vangelis – *1492 Conquest of Paradise, Christopher Columbus* (*For Choir and Orchestra*) - Ruggero Leoncavallo – *Intermezzo, Cavaleria Rusticana* (Extract) - Giacomo Puccini – *Nessun Dorma* (*For Tenor, Choir and Orchestra*, excerpt from *Turandot*) - Alexandre Boro­din – *Polovysian Dances* (*For Choir and Orchestra*, excerpt from *Prince Igor*) - Amilcare Ponchielli – *La Danse des Heures* (*For Orchestra*, excerpt from *La Gioconda*) - Jacques Offenbach – *Air du Brésilien* (*For Tenor, Choir and Orchestra*, excerpt from *La Vie Parisienne*) - Aram Khatchaturian – *Sword Dance* (Excerpt from *Gayaneh*) - Adolph Deutsch – *Some Like It Hot, Musical Overture* - John Kander – *New York, New York* (*For Tenor and Orchestra*) - Michel Legrand – *Medley* (*For Soloists, Choir and Orchestra*) - *Music from the video game *Guiles Theme* - Leroy Anderson – *Typewriter* - Neapolitan Songs – *Torna a Surriento – O Sole Moi – México* - Francis Lopez – *México* - Rouget de Lisle – *La Marseillaise* (*For Tenor, Choir and Orchestra*) Experience the pulse of Montpellier’s heart in a luminous film that captures the energy of a summer evening under the stars. Let the symphonic and cinematic traditions weave together, bringing the city’s cultural brilliance to your screen. External links: Details & tickets