The Gold Rush Silent film with live orchestra

**The Gold Rush – Live Film & Orchestra Experience** Step back into 1925 with Charles Chaplin’s iconic silent film *The Gold Rush* brought to life in a stunning concert‑film format at the Littmann Building. Directed, written, scored and produced by Chaplin himself, the film follows the tramp as he noshes his own shoe and participates in the unforgettable dance of two skewered rolls—an homage to the humor and gentle melancholy that defined Mar at the era. The story weaves the fevered quest for Alaska’s gold with themes of unrequited love, friendship, brutality, and ultimately the triumph of happiness. Cinematographers Jack Wilson and Roland Totheroh capture the film’s two signature scenes in breathtaking visual detail, while Cornelius Meister and the Stuttgart State Orchestra elevate the experience with a live musical score that echoes Chaplin’s original composition. The set of Rimsky‑Korsakov’s “Flight of the Bumblebee,” Wagner’s “Oh, du mein holder Abendstern,” and Tchaikovsky’s “Sleeping Beauty Waltz” is revived on the orchestra’s instruments, granting the audience a sonic dimension unmistakably tethered to the silver screen. After the successes of *Modern Times* and *City Lights*, *The Gold Rush* completes Chaplin’s silent‑film cycle on the concert stage. Join us for this unique event that fuses cinema, theatre, and orchestral music into a singular, unforgettable experience—bringing Hollywood directly into the heart of Stuttgart. *Details & tickets* apply.