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Saint François d'Assise [videorecording] : opera in three acts and eight tableaux / music & libretto, Olivier Messiaen ; De Nederlandse Opera.

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Messiaen's opera on the life of Saint Francis of Assisi.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Residentie-Orkest (Hague, Netherlands), Nederlands Operakoor (Performer), Nederlandse Opera (Performer), Opus Arte (Firm)
Other Authors:	Tilling, Camilla (Performer), Gilfry, Rodney (Performer), Delamboye, Hubert (Performer), Neven, Henk (Performer), Randle, Thomas (Performer), Kaasch, Donald (Performer), Arapian, Armand (Performer), Baljet, Jan Willem (Performer), Morsch, André, 1975- (Performer), Metzmacher, Ingo (Conductor), Messiaen, Olivier, 1908-1992
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	French English German Spanish Italian Dutch
Published:	Waldron, Heathfield, East Sussex, UK : Opus Arte, ℗2009.
Subjects:	Francis, > of Assisi, Saint, > 1182-1226 > Drama. Operas. Filmed performances.

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Summary:	Messiaen's opera on the life of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Item Description:	Booklet with program notes in English, French, and German (25 pages : col. ill.) inserted in container. Bonus features: illustrated synopsis; cast gallery; behind the scenes interviews: The children; The message; A chamber piece ... really.
Physical Description:	3 videodiscs (approximately 275 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, anamorphic widescreen (16:9) presentation, NTSC, all region; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, LPCM stereo, DVD-9.
Production Credits:	Stage director, Pierre Audi ; set & lighting designer, Jean Kalman ; costume designer, Angelo Figus ; video projection designer, Erwan Juon ; dramatruge, Klaus Bertisch ; TV director, Misjel Vermeiren ; producer, Karin Elzendoorn ; DVD producer, Ferenc van Damme.
Participant or Performer:	Camilla Tilling (Angel) ; Rod Gilfry (Saint François) ; Hubert Delamboye (Leper) ; Henk Neven (Frère Léon) ; Tom Randle (Frère Massée) ; Donald Kaasch (Frère Élie) ; Armand Arapian (Frère Bernard) ; Jan Willem Baljet (Frère Sylvestre) ; André Morsch (Frère Rufin) ; Hague Philharmonic ; Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera ; Ingo Metzmacher, conductor.
Language:	Sung in French, with optional subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded in performance May 30, June 11 & 16, 2008, Muziektheater, Amsterdam.