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A focus on French opera and ballet, with music by Rameau, Delibes, Messager, Ravel and Milhaud, plus the first act of Messiaen's Saint Francis of Assisi.

Presented by Louise Fryer.

A series celebrating 100 years since the birth of Messiaen, with a focus on his music in context of French opera and ballet. As part of a full repeat of a celebrated 2008 Prom by Netherlands Opera, the programme features the first act of Messiaen's only opera, an epic vision of the life of St Francis of Assisi.

Rameau: Zoroastre (excerpt)
Veronique Gens (soprano)
Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset (director)

Delibes: Coppelia (excerpts)
成人快手 Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)

Messager: Les deux pigeons (excerpt from Act 1)
成人快手 Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)

Dukas: La Peri
成人快手 Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

Ravel: La valse
成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales
Jac van Steen (conductor)

Milhaud: La creation du monde
Ulster Orchestra
Jean-Luc Tingaud (conductor)

Messiaen: Saint Francois d'Assise (Act 1)
Saint Francis ...... Rodney Gilfry (baritone)
Angel ...... Heidi Grant Murphy (soprano)
Leper ...... Hubert Delamboye (tenor)
Brother Masseo ...... Charles Workman (baritone)
Brother Leo ...... Henk Neven (baritone)
Brother Elias ...... Donald Kaasch (tenor)
Brother Bernard ...... Armand Arapian (baritone)
Brother Sylvester ...... Jan Willem Baljet (baritone)
Brother Rufus ...... Andre Morsch (baritone)
Chorus of the Netherlands Opera
The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor).

3 hours

Last on

Tue 28 Oct 2008 14:00

Broadcast

  • Tue 28 Oct 2008 14:00