Lake Highlands: 'An Italian Walks Into a French Bar' online debut
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The short film is a lighthearted take on a harpsichord concert, performed by Molly Hammond of Houston. A cast of eight characters dramatize the music by Benedetto Marcello, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Michel Corrette, Jacques Duphly, Jean-Baptiste Forqueray and Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer.
Lumedia Musicworks will present “An Italian Walks Into a French Bar” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 14, on its website. The harpsichord performance by Molly Hammond of Houston tells a lighthearted story, presented in a short film.
Works by Benedetto Marcello, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Michel Corrette, Jacques Duphly, Jean-Baptiste Forqueray and Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer comprise the program. Tickets are $10 for adults and offered at no charge for students. Go to www.lumediamusicworks.com/italian. It’s available until 11:59 p.m. June 7.
“This is a fun and eclectic celebration of some of early music’s more extroverted composers,” said Julianna Emanski of Frisco, Lumedia’s artistic director. “For those who haven’t yet ventured back out to the bars, we’ve created an at-home, people-watching experience.”