Film: Jason Starr’s Of Love, Death, and Beyond
Friday, May 15 | 3:30 PM | $15
Boedecker Theater, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder
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Filmmaker Jason Starr is a long-time favorite of MahlerFest audiences. One of his most acclaimed films, “Of Love, Death, and Beyond” explores the music influences and the personal drama that resulted in Mahler’s Second Symphony. Visiting cultural historian Gavin Plumley will provide a short welcome and introduction.
A full-length documentary journey into the music and personal drama that resulted in Gustav Mahler’s prophetic and exhilarating Second Symphony. When composing the work, Mahler addressed the core questions of the meaning of life and of death. As the film shows, Mahler developed his own rich responses to these questions that do not correspond to established dogmas. Shot on location in Austria, Germany, Italy, and the United States, Of Love, Death and Beyond includes historical reenactments and interviews with many of the world’s most respected Mahler scholars, as well as noted philosophers and theologians. Weaving through the documentary is a critically acclaimed performance of the Symphony produced especially for the film, featuring Neeme Jarvi conducting an all-star Orchestra composed of musicians from the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, and Detroit Symphony. The large forces also include the renowned New York Choral Artists, and soloists Twyla Robinson and Susanne Mentzer. Narrated by Thomas Hampson.
Bonus performances:
• Thomas Hampson sings “Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt” (from Des Knaben Wunderhorn)
• Neuer Knabenchor, Hamburg perform “Die Auferstehung” (Klopstock)
What to Expect
The Dairy Arts Center is located in the center of Boulder, on 26th Street between Pearl and Canyon. There is a small parking lot around the back of the building as well as street parking. If you enter from the front of the building on 26th Street, the Boedecker Theater is to the left.
The theater holds 70 plush velvet rocker chairs. Popcorn and other snacks are avaliable in the lobby. This event is informal so dress like you would going to any other movie.
Gavin Plumley is a cultural historian speaking at the Symposium on Saturday. He will provide a short introduction before we show Jason Starr’s movie from 2011 which is baout 90 minutes long.
Save 20% in tickets purchased before March 15. No code needed!