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Pete Townshend will premiere a new version of the Who's classic Quadrophenia at the Royal Albert Hall. Tickets and more information below.
Conceived and written by Townshend in 1973, Quadrophenia became a mod classic on screen thanks to its ever-quoatable film version. The new "symphonised" take on Quadrophenia will be premiered on 5 July and was orchestrated by Rachel Fuller, Townshend's partner and collaborator who is also a professional composer, orchestrator and singer-songwriter in her own right.
It will be released on German classic label Deutsche Grammophon next summer. The premiere concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 5 July, starring Pete Townshend, and Alfie Boe, who sings the parts originally sung by Roger Daltrey. They will be accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and London Oriana Choir, conducted by Robert Ziegler.
Townshend said he hoped this version of Quadrophenia might help “reinvigorate” classical audiences, “[bringing] people who might not otherwise go to see a symphony orchestra perform without lights and fireworks and a movie screen”.
Speaking about the decision to use Alfie Boe rather than Daltrey, Townshend explained “[Alfie] gives every performance his all ... He’s a funny man too, and good looking. The girls like him. I can’t wait to be on stage with him. I’m going to push him into the orchestra pit.”
Tickets are on sale now. For tickets and more information click here.
It marks a particular busy summer for Townshend. The Who will perform at London's British Summer Time at Hyde Park with Paul Weller, Johnny Marr and Kaiser Chiefs on Friday 26 June, 2014. For tickets and more information click here.
Meanwhile, The Who's upcoming 50th anniversary Tour Dates are below.
December 05 2014 - NOTTINGHAM Capital FM Arena
December 07 2014 - BIRMINGHAM Barclaycard Arena
December 09 2014 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Metro Radio Arena
December 11 2014 - LIVERPOOL Echo Arena
December 13 2014 - MANCHESTER Phones 4u Arena
December 15 2014 - CARDIFF Motorpoint Arena
December 17 2014 - LONDON O2 Arena
December 18 2014 - LONDON O2 Arena
June 21 2015 - BELFAST Odyssey Arena
June 23 2015 - DUBLIN 3Arena
June 26 2015 - LONDON British Summer Time festival
