“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Experience the 1923 silent film “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” performed with a live symphony orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview. Organist Rodney Sauer has compiled a new score for the film, starring Lon Chaney, and he will perform with members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are $25; call the box office at 360-575-8499.

Chaney plays Quasimodo, the tragically disfigured bell ringer from Victor Hugo’s sprawling tale, set in 1482. A vast set of medieval Paris was constructed for this film, and the enormous sets and scenes of vast crowds help put the film on an epic level. A fast-moving plot involves knights, street performers, revolutionaries, a stolen baby, and the culminating attack by a crazed mob on Paris’ most famous building.

Sauer has compiled a new score for the film, including music that was written especially for the film in 1924, which matches the romance and action of the film. Sauer is a member of the Mont Alto Orchestra, which has scored over 125 silent films and recorded over 40 film scores for release on DVD, Blu-Ray, and on Turner Classic Movies.