Poster of Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen

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

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
Release Date: Wednesday, January 1 1992
33 years ago
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Portrait of Esa-Pekka SalonenEsa-Pekka Salonen. Esa-Pekka Salonen was 33 in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Self - Conductor'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 30 1958
Portrait of Dawn UpshawDawn Upshaw. Dawn Upshaw was 31 in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Self - Soprano'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 17 1960
Portrait of José van DamJosé van Dam. José van Dam was 51 in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Self - Bass-Baritone'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 25 1940
Portrait of Urban MalmbergUrban Malmberg. Urban Malmberg was 29 in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Self - Baritone'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 29 1962
Portrait of John AlerJohn Aler. John Aler was >> in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Self - Tenor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tom KrauseTom Krause. Tom Krause was 57 in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Self - Baritone'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 05 1934
Portrait of Ronald HamiltonRonald Hamilton. Ronald Hamilton was >> in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Self - Tenor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Jean-Pierre GorinJean-Pierre Gorin. Jean-Pierre Gorin was 48 in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 17 1943
Portrait of Brooks RileyBrooks Riley. Brooks Riley was >> in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter SellarsPeter Sellars. Peter Sellars was 34 in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Stage Director'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 27 1957
Portrait of Manfred FreiManfred Frei. Manfred Frei was >> in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rainer MockertRainer Mockert. Rainer Mockert was >> in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wolfgang KochWolfgang Koch. Wolfgang Koch was >> in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dunya RamicovaDunya Ramicova. Dunya Ramicova was >> in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Costume Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Felix KränklFelix Kränkl. Felix Kränkl was >> in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter RektorikWalter Rektorik. Walter Rektorik was >> in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George TsypinGeorge Tsypin. George Tsypin was >> in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Set Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James F. IngallsJames F. Ingalls. James F. Ingalls was >> in Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise by Olivier Messiaen as 'Lighting Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday