Messiaen: Saint François d’Assise
Hamburg Philharmonic State Ochestra / Kent Nagano – Hamburg International Music Festival
Famous French composer Olivier Messiaen described birds as »the greatest artists among all creatures«, and included birdsong in some of his works. That connects him with St Francis of Assisi, who, legend has it, preached to the birds and praised the Lord’s Creation. It was only logical, then, that Messiaen should dedicate to the founder of the Franciscan order his biggest and most all-embracing composition: the opera »Saint François d’Assise«. Kent Nagano and the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra perform it tonight at the Elbphilharmonie.
Performers
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
Audi Jugendchorakademie
LauschWerk
Jacques Imbrailo Bariton
Anna Prohaska L’Ange
Anthony Gregory Tenor
Kartal Karagedik Frère Léon
Dovlet Nurgeldiyev Frère Massée
Andrew Dickinson Frère Élie
David Minseok Kang Bass
Florian Eggers Bass
Niklas Mallmann Bass
conductor Kent Nagano
staging Georges Delnon
Thomas Jürgens scenography
Julia Mottl costumes
Janina Zell, Ralf Waldschmidt dramaturgy
Marcus Richardt film
Stefan Bolliger lights
Martin Steidler choir director
Programme
Olivier Messiaen
Saint François d’Assise / Opera in three acts and eight scenes in French with German surtitles
The performance takes place with two breaks at approx. 18:05 and approx. 20:30.
Series
Opera in Concert
Festival
Hamburg International Music Festival