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September 2025
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA with original 1925 live orchestral score
On September 14, the Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium marks the centennial of a landmark in cinema history: The Phantom of the Opera (1925). This special screening features the film accompanied by its original score, performed live by American Musical Productions’ eighteen-piece orchestra under the baton of conductor Joseph Rubin. Lon Chaney’s performance as the phantom still captivates a century later, while the music of the original 1925 orchestral score brings the gothic grandeur of Gaston Leroux’s tale to… Find out more »
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA with original 1925 live orchestral score
On September 14, the Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium marks the centennial of a landmark in cinema history: The Phantom of the Opera (1925). This special screening features the film accompanied by its original score, performed live by American Musical Productions’ eighteen-piece orchestra under the baton of conductor Joseph Rubin. Lon Chaney’s performance as the phantom still captivates a century later, while the music of the original 1925 orchestral score brings the gothic grandeur of Gaston Leroux’s tale to… Find out more »
LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN (1925) with original score by Rodney Sauer
Step into a world of high society and hidden secrets as the Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium presents Ernst Lubitsch’s Lady Windermere’s Fan (1925), an imaginative silent adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s sharp-tongued comedy of manners. This silent-era gem is accompanied by a chamber quintet performing live, bringing the film to life with a rich, evocative original compilation score drawn from authentic historic photoplay music. It’s an evening where elegance, irony, and artistry take center stage. Don’t miss this rare… Find out more »
Double Bill of René Clair’s Surreal Visions with Dr. Philip Carli and Eric Charnofsky, piano
c. Presented in conjunction with the CMA’s exhibition "Rose Iron Works and Art Deco" and in celebration of the centenary of the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, the moment that birthed the bold elegance of Art Deco, the Cleveland Silent Film Festival presents two avant-garde masterpieces by visionary filmmaker René Clair, brought thrillingly to life with live music performed by Philip Carli and Eric Charnofsky. First, drift through a dreamlike Paris suspended in time in Paris… Find out more »
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