Jean-Pierre Gorin filmed the rehearsals and premiere of Saint Francis, Olivier Messiaen's monumental opera directed for the Salzburg Music Festival by the American wunderkind Peter Sellars. The result was a first-person documentary in the form of a letter.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Esa-Pekka SalonenSelf - Conductor | Self - Conductor |
 Dawn UpshawSelf - Soprano | Self - Soprano |
 José van DamSelf - Bass-Baritone | Self - Bass-Baritone |
| UUrban MalmbergSelf - Baritone | Self - Baritone |
| JJohn AlerSelf - Tenor | Self - Tenor |
| TTom KrauseSelf - Baritone | Self - Baritone |
| RRonald HamiltonSelf - Tenor | Self - Tenor |
 Peter SellarsSelf - Director | Self - Director |