{"id":101105,"date":"2018-01-29T14:22:05","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T14:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/?p=101105"},"modified":"2018-01-29T14:37:32","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T14:37:32","slug":"star-wars-a-new-hope-heading-to-the-royal-albert-hall-with-live-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/news\/star-wars-a-new-hope-heading-to-the-royal-albert-hall-with-live-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars: A New Hope heading to the Royal Albert Hall with live music"},"content":{"rendered":"

For lovers of both\u00a0Star Wars<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/em>and film scores, the latest concert announcement from the Royal Albert Hall is basically heaven:\u00a0Star Wars: A New Hope<\/strong><\/em> will be the next instalment in the\u00a0Films in Concert\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>event.<\/p>\n

The film is set to play at the RAH in November this year\u00a0with the London Symphony Orchestra accompanying it, playing John Williams’ iconic music live on stage.<\/p>\n

The Royal Albert Hall’s Artistic Director Lucy Noble said: “During our nine years of pioneering the Films in Concert concept, there\u2019s one movie that\u2019s been requested more than any other, and that\u2019s\u00a0Star Wars: A New Hope<\/em><\/strong>. We\u2019re ecstatic to announce its UK debut at the Hall this November, with the London Symphony Orchestra confirmed for this once-in-a-lifetime show. There\u2019s simply no film \u2013 or score \u2013 that\u2019s more iconic.”<\/p>\n

Kathryn McDowell, Managing Director of the London Symphony Orchestra, said: “The London Symphony Orchestra has a deep and long-lasting relationship with John Williams and particularly his music for the\u00a0Star Wars<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>films, having recorded the soundtracks for the first six episodes. The music of\u00a0Star Wars<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>is in the LSO blood and we are delighted to be involved in what will surely be a memorable series of performances.”<\/p>\n

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You can catch\u00a0Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>at the Royal Albert Hall on\u00a0Friday 16 November (7:30pm)<\/strong>,\u00a0Saturday 17 November (2pm and 7:30pm)<\/strong> and\u00a0Sunday 18 November (2pm and 6:30pm)<\/strong>\u00a02018<\/strong>. Tickets are priced between \u00a335-\u00a385. To book, call the RAH box office on 020 7589 8212 or visit the website:\u00a0https:\/\/www.royalalberthall.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you can’t be bothered to trek all the way over to London, here’s a list of other tour dates (promoted by Senbla):<\/p>\n

28 November<\/strong> \u2013 Liverpool Echo Arena<\/p>\n

29 November<\/strong> \u2013 Bournemouth International Centre<\/p>\n

1 December<\/strong> \u2013 Manchester Arena<\/p>\n

5 December<\/strong> \u2013 3Arena, Dublin<\/p>\n

7 December<\/strong> \u2013 Motorpoint Arena Cardiff<\/p>\n

8 December<\/strong> \u2013 First Direct Arena, Leeds<\/p>\n

9 December<\/strong> \u2013 SEC Centre, Glasgow<\/p>\n

Please note,\u00a0the\u00a0LSO are\u00a0only<\/em>\u00a0confirmed for the Royal Albert Hall dates. The Novello Orchestra are confirmed for the rest.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can read the RAH’s synopsis for\u00a0Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0here:<\/p>\n

Set 30 years after\u00a0Star Wars: The Phantom Menace<\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0Star Wars: A New Hope<\/strong><\/em>, the fourth episode of the saga, returns to the desert planet of Tatooine. A young Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) begins to discover his destiny when, searching for a lost droid, he is saved by reclusive Jedi, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness).<\/p>\n

A civil war rages in the galaxy, and Rebel forces struggle against the evil Galactic Empire as Luke and Obi-Wan enlist the aid of hotshot pilot, Han Solo (Harrison Ford). Joined by the quirky droid duo R2-D2 and C-3PO, the unlikely team sets out to rescue Rebel leader Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and make use of the stolen plans to destroy the Empire’s ultimate weapon.\u00a0In a legendary confrontation, the rogue group mounts an attack against the Death Star for a climactic battle with the evil Sith Lord, Darth Vader.<\/p>\n

The film has so far spawned eight sequels and prequels, including\u00a0Star Wars: The Last Jedi<\/em><\/strong>, which received its European premiere at the Royal Albert Hall last month. The film was the biggest hit of 2017 in both the UK and Ireland.<\/p>\n

John Williams\u2019 iconic, transcendent score for the 1977 original is one of the most renowned in film history, winning him an Oscar and being selected by the American Film Institute as the greatest ever written.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For more information on the Royal Albert Hall and the Films in Concert event, visit the official website.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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