Movie: Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius

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Magdalena Kožená
Magdalena Kožená

The Angel

John Relyea
John Relyea

The priest

Andrew Staples
Andrew Staples

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.

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