Saint François d'Assise

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Camilla Tilling

L'Ange

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Rodney Gilfry

Saint François

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Hubert Delamboye

Le Lépreux

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Henk Neven

Frère Léon

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Tom Randle

Frère Massée

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Donald Kaasch

Frère Élie

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Armand Arapian

Frère Bernard

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Jan Willem Baljet

Frère Sylvestre

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Art	Set Designer	Jean Kalman
Lighting	Lighting Design	Jean Kalman
Directing	Director	Pierre Audi
	Stage Director	Pierre Audi
Sound	Music Director	Ingo Metzmacher
	Original Music Composer	Olivier Messiaen
	Music	Olivier Messiaen
Writing	Writer	Olivier Messiaen
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