Creating the Napoleon Score - Part 1

Composer Carl Davis talks about how he came to create the score for NAPOLEON, Abel Gance's legendary epic. The interview took place in the beautiful Paramount Theatre, Oakland.

In March 2012, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival will present the U.S. premiere of Academy Award winner Kevin Brownlow's complete restoration of NAPOLEON at the Paramount, with maestro Carl Davis conducting the forty-six piece Oakland East Bay Symphony in the U.S. premiere of his orchestral score. The is the only presentation of this kind scheduled anywhere. Truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Four performances only: March 24, 25, 31, April 1
Tickets and information at www.silentfilm.org

Video by Jim Granato.
Music from the Napoleon score by Carl Davis.

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• Carl Davis
• Napoleon
• SF Silent Film Festival
• Kevin Brownlow
• Paramount Theatre
• Silent FIlm Festival
• Abel Gance
• Napoleon 1927
• Napoleon 2012