Description du produit
"Aufnahme"
Recorded live at Het Musiektheater, Amsterdam, on 30th May, 11th June & 16th June 2008
"Musik"
The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera
Conductor: Info Metzmacher
"Interpreten"
The angel - Camilla Tilling
Saint Francois - Rod Gilfry
The Leper - Hubert Delamboye
Frere Leon - Henk Neven
Frere Massee - Tom Randle
Frere Elle - Donald Kaasch
Frere Bernard - Armand Arapian
Description
The orchestra, drilled to absolute perfection, played as if their lives depended on it, while the choral singing was superb in its intensity. The cast tellingly emphasised the physicality as well as the spirituality of Messiaen's vision. Heartthrob baritone Rod Gilfry played Francis as a charismatic visionary beguiled by the glory of creation, yet fearful of both its imperfections and its transience. The Angel, who teases, consoles and ultimately guides him was sensually sung by Mozart diva Heidi Grant-Murphy. A stupendous evening, and one of the great operatic achievements of recent years. --The Guardian