French composer, arranger, conductor and jazz pianist Michel Legrand will celebrate his 85th birthday with a performance at Dubai Opera on February 23, 2017.
With more than 50 years in the industry and more than 200 popular film and television scores in his cache, including The Summer of 42, Yentl and The Windmills of Your Mind, Legrand will be on stage for the first time in the UAE.
He has worked with some of the biggest names, recording more than 100 albums with stars such as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra and Diana Ross.
“It is an honour to celebrate the life and works of Michel Legrand at Dubai Opera. His musical scores are as memorable as the incredible films they have brought to life and I am delighted we’ve been able to persuade him to share them live with an audience in Dubai for the very first time,” Jasper Hope, Dubai Opera’s chief executive, said in a press statement.
Tickets will be available from Wednesday, November 23, on dubaiopera.com
