Poster of Saint François d'Assise

Saint François d'Assise

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, April 28 2009
15 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Camilla TillingCamilla TillingCamilla Tilling was 37 in Saint François d'Assise as 'L'Ange'.
Birthday: Tue, May 18 1971
Portrait of Rodney GilfryRodney GilfryRodney Gilfry was 50 in Saint François d'Assise as 'Saint François'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 11 1959
Portrait of Hubert DelamboyeHubert DelamboyeHubert Delamboye was >> in Saint François d'Assise as 'Le Lépreux'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Henk NevenHenk NevenHenk Neven was >> in Saint François d'Assise as 'Frère Léon'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tom RandleTom RandleTom Randle was 50 in Saint François d'Assise as 'Frère Massée'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 21 1958
Portrait of Donald KaaschDonald KaaschDonald Kaasch was >> in Saint François d'Assise as 'Frère Élie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Armand ArapianArmand ArapianArmand Arapian was >> in Saint François d'Assise as 'Frère Bernard'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jan Willem BaljetJan Willem BaljetJan Willem Baljet was >> in Saint François d'Assise as 'Frère Sylvestre'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of André MorschAndré MorschAndré Morsch was >> in Saint François d'Assise as 'Frère Rufin'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Pierre AudiPierre AudiPierre Audi was 52 in Saint François d'Assise as 'Stage Director, Director'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1957
Portrait of Ingo MetzmacherIngo MetzmacherIngo Metzmacher was 51 in Saint François d'Assise as 'Music Director'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 10 1957
Portrait of Olivier MessiaenOlivier MessiaenOlivier Messiaen would have been no older than 83 in Saint François d'Assise as 'Original Music Composer, Music, Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 10 1908 –
Mon, Apr 27 1992
Portrait of Jean KalmanJean KalmanJean Kalman was >> in Saint François d'Assise as 'Set Designer, Lighting Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday