Who composed the music for Sherlock Holmes?

Hans ZimmerSherlock Holmes / Music composed byHans Florian Zimmer is a German film score composer and record producer. He is the recipient of four Grammy Awards, three Classical BRIT Awards, three Golden Globes, one BAFTA, two Academy Awards, and was named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph. Wikipedia

What is the opera in Sherlock Holmes 2?

Mozart’s Don Giovanni
Midway through the film, Holmes and Watson travel to the Paris Opera during a performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni. The scene takes place during Act II of the opera, as Don Giovanni is visited by the revenge-seeking statue of the Commendatore, one of his previous victims.

Which classical opera composer is featured in Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows?

Professor Moriarty is but hinted at in that first film as the big bad, making cameos in disguise before revealing himself fully in “A Game of Shadows.” As such, the opera, and some music by Schubert, come to represent the battle between Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty in this movie.

What music was Moriarty listening to?

The song that is used when Moriarty steals the crown jewels is ‘La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie)’ by Gioachino Rossini.

Why was Don Giovanni written?

“Don Giovanni” was commissioned right after Mozart’s highly successful trip to Prague in 1787. Da Ponte based the libretto on Giovanni Bertati’s version for a former opera titled “Don Giovanni Tenorio.” He was also highly influenced by Bertati’s idea of opening the Opera with the assassination of the Commendatore.

When Sherlock is being tortured by the professor the record playing is?

During a scene when Holmes is tortured by Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris), the crown prince of crime sings along to a 78 of Die Forelle by Franz Schubert. The recording was arranged by Mel Wesson and performed by Ian Bostridge and Julius Drake.

Why is it called Vienna Blood?

Wiener Blut (Viennese Blood or Viennese Spirit) is an operetta named after the “Wiener Blut” waltz, supposedly with music by the composer Johann Strauss the Younger, who did not live to witness the première. Such was the popularity of the original “Wiener Blut” Op.