Leave it to San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen and animator Hillary Leben to create what the London Guardian called “a fun and witty take on Beethoven’s ballet.”
S.F. Symphony Music Director Esa Pekka Salonen, pictured here, scheduled a two-week “Prometheus” program for 2021. COVID interrupted that plan, but Beethoven’s “The Creatures of Prometheus” premieres Thursday through Sunday. Leave it to San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen and animator Hillary Leben to create what the British newspaper The Guardian called “a fun and witty take on Beethoven’s ballet.” It’s coming to Davies Symphony Hall Thursday through Sunday.
Salonen has long been involved with such stories. Two of his major works, “Nyx” and “Pollux,” are titled after Greek and Roman mythological characters, respectively. Instead of the struggle between Titans and gods, Beethoven’s work focuses on Prometheus’ creation and molding of humans. Salonen supplements the story with a multimedia performance, enhanced by Gerard McBurney’s libretto and Leben’s hilarious animated projections.
Leben is a projection designer as well as a comic artist and animator, who has published autobiographical comics. She said “Prometheus” was the first time she’s been “able to utilize both skills at the same time. Sometimes I still can’t believe they put my silly drawings up there with the San Francisco Symphony! … I love taking part in making this kind of music more accessible.”
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