A Monumental Ascent: Philippe Sly and Romeo Castellucci Illuminate Messiaen’s Saint François d’Assise at the Salzburg Festival
Executive Overview Mounting Olivier Messiaen’s mammoth 1983 opera Saint François d’Assise has always been an act of daring bordering on the quixotic. Spanning over four hours of dense musical architecture—stretching past six hours in the theater once intervals are accounted for—the opera demands unprecedented physical, spiritual, and technical stamina from everyone involved. It requires a … Read more
