Film · Drama, Music
Saint François d'Assise (2009)
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.
- Director
- Pierre Audi
- Writers
- Olivier Messiaen
- Country
- Netherlands
- Language
- French
- Release date
- April 28, 2009
Saint François d'Assise was released on April 28, 2009.
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Saint François d'Assise cast
Camilla TillingL'Ange
Rodney GilfrySaint François- Hubert DelamboyeLe Lépreux
- Henk NevenFrère Léon
Tom RandleFrère Massée- Donald KaaschFrère Élie
- Armand ArapianFrère Bernard
- Jan Willem BaljetFrère Sylvestre
- André MorschFrère Rufin
