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St Francis of Assisi

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

BBC2 joins BBC Radio 3 and goes live to the Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank for Act 3 of Messiaen's opera St Francis of Assisi. This final act tells the story of the saint's martyrdom. Introduced by Piers Burton-Page.
London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kent Nagano
(Concert in association with Yves Saint Laurent )
A simultaneous broadcast with R3.
FEATURE: page 13

Contributors

Introduced by:
Piers Burton-Page
Ondes Martenot:
Valerie Hartmann-Claverie
Singers:
London Philharmonic Choir
Musicians:
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:
Kent Nagano
Stage Design:
Mark Wheeler
Stage Lighting:
Brod Mason
Stage Producer:
Michael Rennison
Radio 3 sound:
Geoffrey Klinton Parker
Television sound:
Graham Haines
Television lighting:
Alan Woolford
Directed for television by:
Barrie Gavin
St Francis:
David Wilson Johnson (baritone)
Brother Bernard:
Jean Philippe Courtis (bass)
Brother Massee:
John Graham-Hall (tenor)
Brother Leon:
Nicholas Isherwood
Brother Sylvestre:
Roger Heath (bass)
Brother Ruffino:
Jonathan Robarts (bass)
Angel:
Maria Oran (soprano)
Angel:
Jeanne Loriod
Angel:
Dominique Kim
Source: Radio Times

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