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Antony and the Johnsons Announce Tour With Symphonies


03/24/2009
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(PR) Antony and the Johnsons will play a series of unique concerts in collaboration with symphonies across Europe this summer.

Presenting a wide array of material including songs from "The Crying Light", the concerts will feature large format orchestras (36-52 players) presenting arrangements developed by Antony and Nico Muhly and conducted by Rob Moose.

Premiering at the Manchester Festival, Antony has also been commissioned to create a stage environment for "The Crying Light" inspired by Bauhaus stage lighting design and considering the dreams of crystals inside mountains.

Events listed below with more concerts to be added in the coming weeks:

June 21 & 22 - Amsterdam , Holland - Holland Festival at Royal Theatre Carr� with the Metropole Orchestra
July 3 & 4 - Manchester , UK - Manchester International Festival at the Opera House with the Manchester Camerata
July 21 � Lyon, France - Les Nuits de Fourviere with the Opera de Lyon Orchestra
July 28 - Rome , Italy - Cavea at Il Parco della Musica with the Rome Sinfonietta
August 9 - Oslo, Norway - Oslo Jazz Festival � (for the inauguration of the open air venue of the Opera House) with the Oslo Opera House Orchestra
August 14 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival with the Gothenburg Symphonic Orchestra



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