Saint François d'Assise
Overview
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.
About Saint François d'Assise (2009)
Released in 2009, Saint François d'Assise is a music and drama film from De Nederlandse Opera (Netherlands). It was directed by Pierre Audi and written by Olivier Messiaen. The cast is led by Camilla Tilling, Rodney Gilfry, Hubert Delamboye, Henk Neven and Tom Randle. With a runtime of 4h 35m, the film is available in full HD.
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