Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
Saint François d'Assise (1975 -1983)
Franciscan scenes, Opera in 3 acts and 8 tableaux, for 7 solo singers, mixed choir and very large orchestra
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
1975 - 1983
- Duration: 4 h 20 mn
- Publisher: Alphonse Leduc
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Composition date:
1975 - 1983
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [3 solo voices or more, choir(s) and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloists: 2 solo baritones, 3 solo tenors, 1 solo soprano, 3 solo bass voices
- mixed choir(15 soprano, 15 soprano [2], 15 mezzo-soprano, 15 contralto, 15 contralto [2], 15 tenor, 15 tenor [2], 15 baritone, 15 bass voice, 15 bass voice [2]), 7 flutes, 4 oboes, 8 clarinets, 4 bassoons, 6 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 3 tubas, 5 percussionists, 1 xylophone, 1 xylorimba, 1 marimba, 1 glockenspiel, 1 vibraphone, 1 ondes Martenot, 16 violins, 16 second violins, 14 violas, 12 cellos, 10 double basses
Premiere information
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Date:
28 November 1983
Location:Opéra de Paris
Performers:José Van Dam (Saint François), Michel Philippe (Frère Léon), Kenneth Riegel (le lépreux), Christiane Eda-Pierre (l’ange), choeur et orchestre de l’opéra de Paris, Seiji Ozawa.
Table of contents
Acte I : La Croix - Les Laudes - Le Baiser aux Lépreux
Acte II : L’Ange voyageur - L’Ange musicien - Le Prêche au oiseaux
Acte III : Les Stigmates - La Mort et la nouvelle vie.