Saint Francois D'Assise  is an opera in 3 acts by Olivier Messiaen . This volume is part of the edition that includes the books with the full Orchestra scores, as well as the explanations, analysis and comments of each tableau. It is focused on the “Act 3, Tableau 7.

Les stigmates which tells of the moment when Saint Francis receives the stigmata which proves that God approves his status of Saint. This tableau is happening when Saint Francis is alone, in a cave in Verna. The music...