Laurel and Hardy

Explore the timeless comedy of Laurel and Hardy through a fresh, musical lens in François Narboni’s cinematic concert experience. Narboni masterfully scores two short films, each rendered alive by a distinct ensemble: Duo Phébus—renowned for contemporary classical music—accompanies “In The Music Box,” where violin and marimba echo the duo as they theatrically move a piano in a chamber‑music style, intertwining playful rhythm with intimate emotional nuance. “Two Tars (V'la la flotte)” is enlivened by Narboni’s own jazz‑oriented group, ExTENSIONS, whose four musicians inject swagger and syncopation into the comic duo’s chaotic traffic jam, turning a simple mishap into a full‑blown chase. Together, the two movies showcase a poetics of failure, perseverance, and absurdity, while Narboni’s music dialogues with the imagery, underlining the rhythm and opening up new emotional spaces. Delight in two films, two bands, and two musical universes—all united by the same inventive composer, breathing new life into the legendary comedy duo.