Deutsch – Originally published in Soundtrack Magazine Vol. On a purely technical note, the sound quality on the CD is not always up to par, with the EQ quite muddy at times, and some distortion in the loudest passages.ĭidier C. Of interest also is the reading of “The Beatitudes” read by Robert Powell. In his music, Jarre utilizes several mid-Eastern instruments, like the kitara, santur, uggav, chalil, shofar, tuppim, tziltzelim and chatsotzerah, which confer to the music a touch of authenticity. But immediately after, Jarre dispels any notion that his score might follow in the musical footsteps of his predecessor, and the introduction of Ondes Martenot in “Annunciation” takes the remainder of the score into a style that is more reminiscent of LAWRENCE OF ARABIA or DOCTOR ZHIVAGO than BEN-HUR. Written in 1977 for a television special, directed by Franco Zeffirelli, the score follows the story of Christ, from the “Annunciation,” to the visit of the “Three Kings,” His “Baptism,” the “Beatitudes,” the “Miracle of the Fish,” the “Crucifixion,” and the “Resurrection.”Īt first, “Jesus of Nazareth,” the first track in the CD, evokes Rozsa and his own approach to the music. Not that Maurice Jarre’s JESUS OF NAZARETH does not seem appropriate, but it sounds somewhat… well, out of place, at least given the context. From the Nativity to the Crucifixion and Resurrection, the life of Jesus (played by Robert Powell) is presented with stunning depth, gravity, and emotion. In many celebrated scores, Rozsa clearly defined this type of music, and, right or wrong, set the standards by which other similar scores have to be judged. Acclaimed director Franco Zeffirelli and an all-star cast come together to deliver a powerful adaptation of the Gospels in 1977's Jesus of Nazareth. PLAY: Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Olivia lost, Ernest Borgknain, Claudia Cardinale, James Mason, James Farentino, Laurence Olivier, Anthony Quinn, Rod Steiger, Donald Plezans, Christopher Plummer, Peter Oustinov, Michael York.It is amazing to realize how much our perception of what “Roman epic” music must sound like has changed, once we have been exposed to Miklos Rozsa.
Religious drama, American production 1977 Life and Passion of Jesus starting from the Nativity, up to the Crucifixion and the Resurrection, rendered with precision, while at the same time surprising interpretations of renowned actors astonish and excite. The reports are based mainly in the Gospels, the Scriptures of the New Testament and the Bible, while shooting have taken place in their original places, where the events described. ficha pelcula Jesus de Nazaret / Jesus de Nazareth, Jesus of Nazareth, Franco Zeffirelli, Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale, Valentina Cortese, James Farentino. It is recognized as one of the greatest religious productions in the history of television, inter alia, He has been awarded the Emmy Award. The timeless masterpiece television “Jesus of Nazareth” It is a compact, comprehensive range, directed by leading creator Fravko Zeffirelli.
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