The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the goddesses represents an milestone in video game history. It marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most loved and successful video franchises in all of history. It includes nostalgic titles dating back to the original Famicom, NES, Game Boy, N64 and now Wii. Nintendo has done such an amazing job at consistently delivery top-notch quality titles to gamers for 25 years.
However, last night in Toronto was all about the music of The Legend of Zelda. Irish-born conductor Eimear Noone (www.eimearworld.com/) was tasked at bringing something so close to the hearts of Zelda fans into life and something audibly tangible . Eimear put it best when she stated that she likes to refer to the 4-movement symphony as the “legends” of Zelda, simply because there were so many memorable movements from the series. And she was right. The fully packed Sony Centre for the Performing Arts was pulled back and forth in time re-living tracks and sounds from the past and present of Zelda titles.
Prior to attending to symphony, I listened constantly to the official soundtrack on my Bose speaker system, and although amazing already, nothing beats the power and sound of high-quality live orchestrated music. Ever. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed every piece of the night, but scores from Wind Waker, Twilight Princess and Gerudo Valley really stood out to me as master pieces.
Overall, if you are a Zelda fan, you must see this live performance. There are only a few more 2012 tour dates listed in Minneapolis, Boston, Chicago and New York City. So get out there before it’s over and you have to wait until the 50th anniversary!
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