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Salzburg Festival Messiaen opera production

Overview

The Salzburg Festival staged a production of Olivier Messiaen’s opera ‘Saint François d’Assise’, directed by Romeo Castellucci. The performance featured Canadian bass-baritone Philippe Sly in the title role, a role for which he underwent intensive preparation by living in a Capuchin monastery for seven and a half weeks to immerse himself in monastic routines.

The production, which commemorates the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis, is noted for its monumental six-hour duration and complex orchestration involving 120 musicians and a 90-member chorus. Critical reception highlighted the spiritual intensity of the staging, which included Sly appearing covered in mud, flour, and blood.

Entities

Philippe Sly · Romeo Castellucci · Salzburg Festival · Olivier Messiaen · Saint Francis of Assisi

Timeline

3 days ago

[CULTURE] 4 sources
Philippe Sly prepares for Salzburg Festival opera role via monastic living
Canadian singer Philippe Sly lived in an Austrian monastery to prepare for his role in Olivier Messiaen’s opera ‘Saint François d’Assise’ at the Salzburg Festival.
13 days ago

[CULTURE] 10 sources
Salzburg Festival's Messiaen Opera 'Saint François d'Assise' Stuns Audiences
Salzburg Festival presented Messiaen’s six‑hour Saint François d’Assise, directed by Castellucci and starring Philippe Sly, alongside Rossini’s Il Viaggio a Reims with Cecilia Bartoli, earning critical acclaim.

Sources

concerti.ch · drehpunktkultur.at · elpais.es · m.faz.net · meinegemeinde.vol.at · nouvelles-du-monde.com · oper-magazin.de · orpheus-magazin.de · planethugill.com · time.news · tt.com · tz-online.de · vandring.com · wtop.com