Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius
Original title: Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius
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Newman's poem tells the story of a soul's journey through death, and provides a meditation on the unseen world of Roman Catholic theology. Gerontius (a name derived from the Greek word geron, "old man") is a devout Everyman. Elgar's setting uses most of the text of the first part of the poem, which takes place on Earth, but omits many of the more meditative sections of the much longer, otherworldly second part, tightening the narrative flow.
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius cast
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Magdalena Kožená
Character:
The Angel
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John Relyea
Character:
The priest
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Andrew Staples
Character:
Gerontius
