Olivier Messiaen's Opera, Saint Francois D'Assise
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Number of pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9780253042873
Subjects: Composers, france; Music, french
Description: In this comprehensive study of Olivier Messiaen's magnum opus, Saint Franc ʹois d'Assise, Vincent Perez Benitez examines the opera from both theological and musical-analytical perspectives to ask how Messiaen expresses his Catholic theology through his work.