Nintendo has announced a brand new year of touring for its symphonic take on The Legend of Zelda.
In its third installment, this Zelda symphony is coming back as The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Master Quest. It brings along with its new name music from A Link Between Worlds, Majora’s Mask and new background gameplay.
This will be a worldwide tour once more, and the first batch of dates and locations has been announced. Here’s the rundown of cities that we know of so far.
- Nashville, Tennessee, Schermerhorn Symphony Center; Jan. 21, 22
- Honolulu, Concert Hall; Jan. 30
- Tokyo, Tokyo International Forum; Feb. 7
- Boston, Symphony Hall; Feb. 27
- Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, Arena Monterrey; March 6
- Mexico City, Arena Ciudad de Mexico; March 8
- Toronto, Sony Centre for the Performing Arts; March 20
- Stockholm, Ericsson Globe; April 16
- London, Wembley Arena; April 17
- Düsseldorf, Germany, Mitsubishi Electric Halle; April 19
- Paris, Palais des Congrès; April 23
- Milan, Teatro degli Arcimboldi; April 24
- Atlanta, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre; April 30
- Edmonton, Alberta, Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium; May 20
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Queen Elizabeth Theatre; May 22
- Calgary, Alberta, Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium; May 23
- Montreal, Place des Arts; May 30
- Austin, Texas, Long Center for the Performing Arts; June 20
- Houston, Jones Hall for the Performing Arts; Oct. 22
It’s entirely plausible that we’ll see new cities added to the docket if this symphony is as successful as others have been in the past.
The press release dishes some information about the strange title of the symphony. Here’s that bit, verbatim.
The name Symphony of the Goddesses refers not only to the concert program but also to the four-movement symphony recounting the classic storylines from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. The performance also will highlight orchestral renditions of music from The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. Concerts will be performed by full orchestra and choir in world-class venues throughout the world.
Pretty cool. I still think the Wind Waker medley from this symphony is simply amazing. It gives me nerd goosebumps every time I hear it.
Will you be checking out this new symphony if it makes it to a city near you?