"If you've heard one Stradivarius, you've heard them all."
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Concert Trailer
A co-production of Schirmer Theatrical and the Mancini Family Trust, experience Blake Edwards’ 1964 film The Pink Panther. Featuring David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine, and Claudia Cardinale, follow the travails of Inspector Clouseau as he travels from Cortina d’Ampezzo to Rome in an attempt to apprehend “The Phantom,” the notorious jewel thief believed to be after a rare treasure: the Pink Panther diamond belonging to Princess Dala.
The film was first released in Italy on December 18, 1963, making its US debut on April 23rd of the following year. The Pink Panther was nominated for an Oscar® for Best Music, a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical, and a Grammy for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show. The film won an ASCAP Award in 1988, when Mancini’s theme was chosen as the Most Performed Feature Film Standard.
The fully reconstructed score and parts are available in Mancini’s original jazz orchestration, as well as in a newly re-orchestrated version for symphony. The Pink Panther in Concert comes with the film, complete score and parts, a click track, and a preview film programmed with punches and streamers for the conductor and soloist to view on monitors. Production travels with a Video Show Controller and Sound Engineer. Conductor and solo vocal soloist to be engaged separately. The production can also be performed using a recording of Fran Jeffries singing “Meglio Stasera,” in lieu of a live soloist. Technical Rider is available upon request.
The film is under exclusive worldwide license from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. The music for this production is under exclusive license to G. Schirmer, Inc. from EMI U Catalog Inc and Spirit Music. Music extraction provided by Post Haste Digital, utilizing Music Slayer.
THE MUSIC
Immerse yourself in Mancini’s score before you hear it played live during The Pink Panther in Concert! Originally released in 1963, the soundtrack was conducted by Mancini himself and features select musical cues from the film, including two versions of “Meglio Stasera” (It Had Better Be Tonight), the suave jazz that characterize Sir Charles Litton, the lush melodies that accompany Princess Dala, and the iconic tenor sax motif that will forever accompany Inspector Jacques Clouseau’s pursuit of murderers and jewel thieves.
THE PINK PANTHER (1964)
FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA
MUSIC BY HENRY MANCINI
A SCHIRMER THEATRICAL / THE MANCINI FAMILY TRUST CO-PRODUCTION
PRODUCED BY GREGG FIELD, CHARLES LETOURNEAU & ROBERT THOMPSON
MUSIC UNDER LICENSE FROM G. SCHIRMER, INC.
ON BEHALF OF SONY/EMI AND SPIRIT MUSIC
THE MIRISCH COMPANY Presents
A BLAKE EDWARDS Production
DAVID NIVEN – PETER SELLERS
ROBERT WAGNER – CAPUCINE
In
“THE PINK PANTHER”
With BRENDA DE BANZIE – COLIN GORDON – and Introducing FRAN JEFFRIES
and with CLAUDIA CARDINALE as The Princess
Directed by BLAKE EDWARDS
Written by MAURICE RICHLIN and BLAKE EDWARDS
Produced by MARTIN JUROW
Music by HENRY MANCINI
TECHNICOLOR®
TECHNIRAMA®
A MIRISCH-G-E Production
THE PINK PANTHER © 1964 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. and Geoffrey Productions Inc.
THE PINK PANTHER and the Pink Panther character(s) are trademarks of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Event Photos
World Premiere performance at Festival of the Arts Boca Featuring Monica Mancini and the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra March 2017
Film Stills
Images © 1964 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. and Geoffrey Productions Inc. Used with Permission.
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Logistics
Concert Duration: 135 min (inclusive of a 20 min intermission)
Total Orchestral Playing Time: 61 min
Instrumentation: 5Reeds/4.4.4(btbn).1/2perc.timp(2drums)/dmkit/acn.hp.kbd.pf/gtr.egtr.bgtr/str (click HERE for a full description of doubling, substitutions and optional instruments)
Subtitling Available: English, French and Spanish, with additional languages available upon request.
Booking Information
For further information, please contact us.
For Worldwide Bookings, contact: Michael Mushalla at Schirmer Theatrical.
For North American bookings contact Tim Fox and Emily Yoon at Columbia Artists.