RPO and 1927 Studios Revive Messiaen’s Turangalîla
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- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performed Messiaen’s Turangalîla‑symphonie under Vasily Petrenko, delivering a clear‑eyed account of the 80‑minute complex score.
- 1927 Studios created a hyperactive animated film projected above the stage, blending silent‑movie homage with stop‑motion collages that synced precisely with the music.
- Steven Osborne tackled the demanding solo piano part, delivering glittering cadenzas while Cécile Lartigau’s ondes Martenot added eerie glissandos.
- Vasily Petrenko conducted roughly 100 musicians, navigating elastic tempi and vivid orchestral colours without smudging Messiaen’s palette.
- Turangalîla‑symphonie (80‑minute score) guided the film’s frenetic storyline, aligning visual beats with the music’s elastic tempo.
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