Saint François d'Assise

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Saint François d'Assise (2009)

Directed by Pierre Audi

Music, Drama · 4h 35m

Messiaen's breathtakingly intense opera on the life of St Francis of Assisi stars Rod Gilfry as the charismatic visionary, beguiled by the glory of creation, yet fearful of both its imperfections and its transience. Pierre Audi's thoroughly engaging production for The Netherlands Opera brings out the naive imagery, the grandeur, and above all the vast tenderness of the resplendent score, revealed as a grandiose ritual with the meaning and purpose of life as its central theme. But the real drama of the work takes place in the orchestra. Elevated to stupendous heights by the sublimely inspired Ingo Metzmacher, The Hague Philharmonic and the Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera combine forces with a brilliant cast to produce the finest possible musical pilgrimage.

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Cast

Camilla Tilling L'Ange Rodney Gilfry Saint François
H
Hubert Delamboye Le Lépreux
H
Henk Neven Frère Léon Tom Randle Frère Massée
D
Donald Kaasch Frère Élie
A
Armand Arapian Frère Bernard
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Jan Willem Baljet Frère Sylvestre
A
André Morsch Frère Rufin

Crew

Director
Pierre Audi
Writer
Olivier Messiaen
Original Music Composer
Olivier Messiaen

Details

Release date
2009-04-28
Runtime
4h 35m
Genres
Music, Drama
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
Netherlands
Production
De Nederlandse Opera