Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Prom 70 - Part 1 | 20080907 | From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Tom Service. A performance of the only opera Messiaen ever wrote - a grand exploration of the life of St Francis of Assisi. In it, St Francis undertakes his spiritual journey, guided by an angel, embracing a leper, preaching to the birds - who sing authentic Umbrian birdsongs Messiaen collected at Assisi - receiving the stigmata (the wounds of Christ) and finally being received into Heaven. Messiaen: Saint Francis of Assisi (concert performance; sung in French): Part 1 The Netherlands Opera: St Francis - Rod Gilfry Angel - Heidi Grant Murphy Leper - Hubert Delamboye Brother Leo - Henk Neven Brother Masseo - Charles Workman Brother Elias - Donald Kaasch Brother Bernard - Armand Arapian Brother Sylvester ......Jan Willem Balijet Brother Rufus - Andre Morsch Chorus of The Netherlands Opera The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra Ingo Metzmacher (conductor). A performance of Messiaen's only opera, which explores the life of St Francis of Assisi. |
| Prom 70 - Part 2 | 20080907 | The Prom continues with the second part of Messiaen's Saint Francis of Assisi. |
| Prom 70 - Part 3 | 20080907 | The Prom concludes with the third part of Messiaen's Saint Francis of Assisi. |