Live World Premiere Performances of ``Fantasia/2000'' at Carnegie Hall Sell Out Within Hours.BURBANK, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1999-- Tickets to the two public "World Premiere Noun 1. world premiere - (music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 " performances of Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Pictures' animated extravaganza, "Fantasia/2000," at Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall Concert hall in New York, N.Y., U.S. It was endowed by the industrialist Andrew Carnegie at the insistence of the conductor Walter Damrosch (1862–1950). were snapped up in less than six hours this past Sunday with both shows posting "sold out" signs, it was announced Tuesday by Richard Cook
Richard David Cook (7 February 1957 – 25 August 2007) was a British jazz writer, magazine editor and former record company executive. , chairman of The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group. The two performances, scheduled for Dec. 18 and 19, will feature Maestro James Levine conducting the 120-piece Philharmonia Orchestra of London as the film is projected on a giant motion picture screen that fills the legendary theater's proscenium proscenium In a theatre, the frame or arch separating the stage from the auditorium, through which the action of a play is viewed. In ancient Greek theatres, the proskenion was an area in front of the skene that eventually functioned as the stage. . Tickets for the two public events went on sale at noon at the Carnegie Hall box office and by telephone. As early as 8 a.m., the theater had a line around the block and all tickets for both shows had been completely sold out by 6 p.m. Commenting on the announcement, Cook said: "We are completely overwhelmed by this incredible response to the two public Carnegie Hall performances for 'Fantasia/2000.' These World Premiere engagements are landmark events and we are thrilled that movie and music lovers share our excitement for this film. "With James Levine leading the Philharmonia of London orchestra and the magnificent imagery of our animation team on screen, this is going to be a truly extraordinary experience." The performances at Carnegie Hall on Dec. 18 and 19 follow the Dec. 17 invitation-only World Premiere of "Fantasia/2000." Similar live performances will follow in London, Paris and Tokyo before a spectacular "Fantasia/2000" Millennium Eve Gala unfolds at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Dec. 31 (for ticket information call 818/238-1095). The film begins an exclusive four-month engagement at IMAX IMAX Noun a film projection process that produces an image ten times larger than standard Theaters around the world on Jan. 1, 2000. "Fantasia/2000" continues and builds upon Walt Disney's original idea with the creation of a musical repertoire program that includes seven exciting new animated segments and one returning favorite ("The Sorcerer's Apprentice"). Adding to the fun and entertainment, celebrity hosts from the various arts appear on screen to introduce each of the segments. Included in that prestigious group are Steve Martin, Itzhak Perlman, Bette Midler, Quincy Jones, James Earl Jones, James Earl, 1931–, American actor, b. Tate co., Miss. Jones achieved Broadway stardom with his powerful portrayal of the fighter Jack Johnson in The Great White Hope (1968). He made his stage debut at the Univ. Jones, Penn & Teller and Angela Lansbury. |
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