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On a late night in the spring of 1827 the city of Vienna is experiencing the largest lightning storm in its long history. Within a large disheveled room, Ludwig Von Beethoven is slumped over his piano and on the piano sits the just completed manuscript for his Tenth Symphony. It is his final, and he is certain, his greatest work. As the clock strikes midnight, Mephistopheles appears to collect the great composer's soul. Looking into the abyss of eternity Beethoven is horrified but the devil has an offer and the bargaining begins. [read more...]
So begins TSO's inaugural live performance of "Beethoven's Last Night" in its entirety. Come experience the tale of Beethoven's last night on earth. Combining what happened with what might have happened, the story revolves around the tough choice that the composer must make with what will be his life's legacy.
Bringing it back to where it all started, TSO is taking this engagement out on a limited 31 city run performing for the first time in years in an intimate theatre setting. |