Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen (1992)

1h 22m
Running Time

January 1, 1992
Release Date

Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen (1992)

1h 22m
Running Time

January 1, 1992
Release Date

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Plot.

In 1992, Olivier Messiaen's epic opera "Saint François d'Assise" was brought to the Salzburg Festival in a staging by Peter Sellars. The distinct visual appearance that Sellars lent to the opera, where video monitors with powerful images are used as a sort of high-tech metaphor for a cathedral's stained glass, drew critical acclaim and is still talked about as a watershed moment in opera to this day. This film here is a 75-minute documentary on the 1992 staging. Jean-Pierre Gorin filmed Sellars, baritone José van Dam (St. Francis) soprano Dawn Upshaw (The Angel), and the LA Philharmonic and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen as they rehearsed for the big day. There are interviews with these artists, though Sellars gets most of the screen time. The documentary is very much about Sellars' vision for Messiaen's theatrical drama. Very little is said about Messiaen's music.

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Cast & Crew.

Wolfgang Koch

Wolfgang Koch

Cinematography

Rainer Mockert

Rainer Mockert

Executive Producer

Felix Kränkl

Felix Kränkl

Camera Operator

Jean-Pierre Gorin

Jean-Pierre Gorin

Director

Walter Rektorik

Walter Rektorik

Camera Operator

Brooks Riley

Brooks Riley

Assistant Director

Peter Sellars

Peter Sellars

Stage Director

Wolfgang Koch

Wolfgang Koch

Cinematographer

Details.

Release Date
January 1, 1992

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 22m

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