The Official Concert Celebration
Conducted by Andrea Morricone
ENNIO MORRICONE
THE OFFICIAL CONCERT CELEBRATION
Following his retirement in 2019, Ennio Morricone began working with his son, (film)composer and conductor Andrea Morricone and concert producers GEA Live on the format of a new arena spectacular around his body of work.
The time had come to treat fans around the World to something new. By mid 2020, the Maestro had curated the programme for a fully produced new show with clips from the greatest classic filmhits, intelligent lighting and with the handpicked favourite soloists to be featured on stage alongside symphony orchestras and choirs, under the baton of his son Andrea Morricone. On July 6th 2020, Ennio Morricone passed at age 91.
In 2022, Ennio Morricone - The Official Concert Celebration, will kick-off its first major tour, visiting numerous countries in Europe and Asia. Audiences will get to enjoy the scores from Cinema Paradiso, The Mission, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Once Upon a Time in America and the Untouchables, among others. The programme will not only include the most beloved compositions and scenes from the movies, but also pay hommage to the Maestro, with never before seen footage of the legend at work.
VIDEOS
TOUR DATES
06.04.2024
PRAGUE, CZECHIA | O2 ARENA
MORE DATES COMING SOON
GALLERY
FEATURING
ANDREA MORRICONE
Principal Conductor
Born and raised in Italy, Andrea Morricone is a composer and conductor known for his many film scores. With extensive experience in both, the conducting and composition fields, his portfolio includes all genres ranging from classical and contemporary to film scores and crossover songs.
Amongst his many compositions, one of his most famous is “The Love Theme” from Italian drama Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, whereon he collaborated with his father, Ennio Morricone, and for which they won a BAFTA Award.
Andrea Morricone will be the principal conductor for “Ennio Morricone - The Official Concert Celebration Tour, starting in November 2022.
LEANDRO PICCIONI
ROCCO ZIFARELLI
MASSIMO D'AGOSTINO
NANNI CIVITENGA
VITTORIANA DE AMICIS
STEFANO CUCCI
ENNIO MORRICONE
THE MOST ICONIC FILM
COMPOSER OF ALL TIME
Ennio Morricone is rightly considered the world’s greatest film composer. He was a legend whose work has reached far beyond the scorched desert-scapes of Almeria (A Few Dollars More) and the tumultuous waters of Iguazu Falls (The Mission).
Much sought after by filmmakers the world over for his matchless versatility and productivity, Ennio’s innovative sound works and truly exhaustive range of musical styles have complemented practically every conceivable movie genre there is.
Between 2014 and 2019 he performed 111 concerts in Europe alone for audiences totalling more than 800,000 spectators, resulting in a combined box office gross exceeding 80 million euro.
FAQ
“Ennio Morricone – The Official Concert Celebration” is the only official touring production, curated by the late Maestro Ennio Morricone himself and conducted by his son Andrea Morricone.
Maestro Ennio Morricone curated the programme before his passing in 2020. Since then, his family and concert producers GEA Live have continued to develop this show around his body of work, to treat his fans around the world to something special.
The conductor for the show will be Andrea Morricone, Ennio’s son. Over many years, Andrea Morricone has become well known for his work in both the conducting and composition fields.
We do not want to spoil the surprise element of the full show, but as an audience, you will get to enjoy the scores from Cinema Paradiso, The Mission, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Once Upon a Time in America and the Untouchables, among others.
Yes, the program will be presented on a large video screen and will include film clips, stills and never before seen footage of the Maestro.