1965
The Great Rehearsals: Et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum
Directed by Gérard Patris
"Et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum", the work by Olivier Messiaen, was a commission by the Minister of Cultural Affairs André Malraux and was to be performed on the 20 June 1965 at Chartres Cathedral, in the presence of President Charles de Gaulle. This documentary takes place during the rehearsal on the prior day.
Duration
0h 44m
Released
November 11, 1965
Cast1
Part ofThe The Great Rehearsals Collection
Includes The Great Rehearsals: Momente (1966), The Great Rehearsals: When a Man Dedicates His Life to Music (1967), The Great Rehearsals: Et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum (1965), The Great Rehearsals: Homage to Edgard Varèse (1966), and The Great Rehearsals: Cecil Taylor in Paris (1968).
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