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Cast
Camilla Tilling | As: L'Ange | |
Rodney Gilfry | As: Saint François | |
Hubert Delamboye | As: Le Lépreux | |
Henk Neven | As: Frère Léon | |
Tom Randle | As: Frère Massée |
Storyline
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 |
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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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André Morsch |
Frère Rufin |
Directed By
Pierre Audi |
Stage Director |
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Pierre Audi |
Director |
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Writing Credits
Olivier Messiaen |
Writer |
Production Crew
Edited By
Costume and Makeup
Sound
Olivier Messiaen |
Original Music Composer |
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Ingo Metzmacher |
Music Director |
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Olivier Messiaen |
Music |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Lighting
Jean Kalman |
Lighting Design |
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Art Department
Jean Kalman |
Set Designer |
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Other Crew
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