Last night, May 18, acclaimed actors Robert De Niro, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, and Cherry Jones joined conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra for the world premiere performance of The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers, at Symphony Hall in Boston, MA. Written by composer Peter Boyer and lyricist Lynn Ahrens and commissioned by Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops, The Dream Lives On pays tribute to the legacies of John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy.
The first major musical tribute of its kind to Massachusetts native sons John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy, this new multi-media work, combining quotes from speeches by the Kennedy brothers with original text and video, accompanied by a dramatic orchestral and choral score, pays tribute to the towering achievements and singular spirit epitomized by the Kennedy brothers. It was commissioned by Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops in celebration of the orchestra's 125th season, May 4-June 20. The work will be repeated on May 19, at 8 p.m.
Commissioning of The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers was made possible by generous support provided by Paul and Catherine Braverman and Robert and Evelyn Doran.
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Photo Credit: Michael J. Lutch
Ethel Kennedy and Morgan Freeman
Keith Lockhart, Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro and Ed Harris
Keith Lockhart, Peter Boyer, Lynn Ahrens, Cherry Jones, Robert De Niro, Ed Harris and Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman, Grace Hightower, Robert De Niro, Ed Harris, Ethel Kennedy, Cherry Jones and Keith Lockhart
Robert De Niro and Keith Lockhart
Robert De Niro and Keith Lockhart
Robert De Niro, Keith Lockhart, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman and the Boston Pops
Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Cherry Jones, Ed Harris, and Keith Lockhart
Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Cherry Jones, Ed Harris, and Keith Lockhart
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