Original Name Saint-François d'Assise
Librettist Olivier Messiaen
Date of composition 1983 (1975-1983)
Premiered 1983, November 28th (Palais Garnier) in Paris, France
Type Opera
Catalogue I/52
Spoken language French
Instruments Voice (Baritone) - Saint François (Saint Francis)
Voice (Soprano) - L'Ange (The Angel)
Voice (Tenor) - Le Lépreux (The Leper)
Voice (Baritone) - Frère Léon (Brother Leo)
Voice (Tenor) - Frère Massée (Brother Masseo)
Voice (Tenor) - Frère Elie (Brother Elias)
Voice (Bass) - Frère Bernard (Brother Bernard)
Voice (Baritone) - Frère Sylvestre (Brother Sylvestro)
Voice (Baritone) - Frère Rufin (Brother Rufus)
Chorus/Choir
Orchestra
Autotranslations beta Olivier Messiaen: "St Francis of Assisi"
Olivier Messiaen: "St Francis of Assisi"
Olivier Messiaen: "St Francis of Assisi"