Saint François d'Assise (2009)
• April 28th, 2009 • 4h 35min
Music, Drama
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Aida
Released on: 1953-10-23
Drama, Music
This Italian film version of Verdi's opera stars Sophia Loren on the screen, with Renata Tebaldi pro...
Maytime
Released on: 1937-03-26
Music, Drama, Romance
An aging opera singer looks back on her long life, including her relationships with her vocal teache...
Margaret
Released on: 2011-09-30
Drama
17-year-old Lisa feels certain that she inadvertently played a role in causing a traffic accident th...
The Magic Flute
Released on: 1975-10-04
Music, Romance, Fantasy
The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daug...
Verdi Otello
Released on: 1962-02-01
Music
Desdemona in Verdi's Otello was a career role for soprano Renata Tebaldi, from her first operatic pe...
Andrea Bocelli - A Night in Tuscany
Released on: 1997-04-13
Documentary, Music
A Night in Tuscany is the first DVD released by Italian singer Andrea Bocelli of a concert held in h...
La Fille du Régiment
Released on: 1986-08-09
Music
Australian Opera Chorus and Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra production of Donizetti's opera
Coco Chanel
Released on: 2008-09-13
Drama, Romance
Fashion icon Coco Chanel, steeped in wealth and fame, still issues game-changing designs and collect...
Bizet: Carmen
Released on: 2014-11-01
Music
Georgian mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili gives a dynamic performance as Bizet’s iconic gypsy, the...
Gallup (Na'nízhoozhí)
Released on: 2021-03-28
Music, Drama
Two mystical beings emerge from the scenery, embarking on a journey through Gallup— Na'nízhoozhí in ...
Elektra
Released on: 2013-10-05
Music
Last production staged by Patrice Chéreau, this Elektra will remain as the main and most striking ly...
Judith
Released on: 2000-07-14
History, Music
Opera adaptation of Marko Marulić's epic poem "Judita" ("Judith"), composed by Frano Parać, with lib...
Kids on the Slope
Released on: 2018-03-10
Drama, Music, Romance
Two different students—a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but kindhearted delinquent—f...
Prodaná nevěsta
Released on: 2024-03-04
Music
The most popular Czech comic opera, with a libretto by Karel Sabina, marking the 200th anniversary o...
Evensong
Released on: 1934-09-03
War, Drama, Music, Romance
Loosely based on the story of the singer Nellie Melba...
Opéra National de Paris: Verdi's Don Carlos
Released on: 2017-10-19
Drama, History, Music
Set in 16th-century France and Spain, Don Carlos tells of the political and amorous rivalry between ...
Death
Released on: 2021-02-19
Music, Drama
An operatic film adaptation of the poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar of the same name.