(Photo: © Jean-Louis Fernandez) Co-produced by the Opéra National de Normandie, where it was first staged, Francis Poulenc’s opera Les Dialogues des Carmélites (The Carmelites dialogs) is now being performed in Nancy from Jan. 25 to 31. This production is nearly a complete success. Tiphaine Raffier’s realistic staging lends rawness and extra humanity to certain scenes in the opera, such {…}
(Photo: © Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Pöhn) Before I get to the performance in question for this review, “Dialogues des Carmelites,” I have a few words about the setting. Though reasonably well-travelled, somehow I never went to Vienna. I did attend Salzburg for the festival. And Munich as well, for a shattering Janacek’s “From the House of the Dead”. Paris, {…}
Juilliard Opera is set to present Frances Poulenc’s “Dialogues des Carmélites” directed by Louisa Muller. Students from all three vocal arts degree programs will perform in this new production, with Arnhold Creative Associate Matthew Aucoin, who is in residence at the school, conducting members of the Juilliard Orchestra in his Juilliard Opera debut. The three-act opera, sung in French with {…}
Glyndebourne’ s June 15 performance of “Dialogues des Carmélites” was interrupted by a group of protestors within the theater. The company took to social media to issue a statement apologizing for the disruption. “We are very sorry to everyone whose visit to Glyndebourne was affected by the protest action today [Thursday 15 June]. Our highest priority was the safety and {…}
(Credit: Marty Sohl / Metropolitan Opera) John Dexter’s production of “Dialogues des Carmélites” remains one of the treasures of the Met stage. Especially during a time when directors are bringing rather bland new productions to timeless classics, here’s a staging that is both traditional in its concept and imagery, but simultaneously modern in its economy of execution. Black and white {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Dialogues des Carmélites.” The company noted that Christine Goerke will replace Eva-Maria Westbroek in the role of Madame Lidoine. Goerke is currently set to perform Ortrud in “Lohengrin” later this season. She is also set to make her role debut as Amneris in “Aida” at the Detriot {…}
(Ph. Fabrizio Sansoni / TOR) The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s opening night production of “Dialogues des Carmélites” is now available on Raiplay. The opera, which opened the 2022-23 season on Nov. 27, saw the theater observe a moment of silence for the victims of the tragedy in Ischia. The evening saw a number of celebrated figures attend including Roberto Gualtieri, {…}
Remarkable. Francis Poulenc’s “Dialogues of the Carmelites” opened at the San Francisco Opera War Memorial Opera House for the first time since the 1980s. We were strangers as the curtain rose, far away in time and belief, conviction, and the Reign of Terror after the French Revolution. Yet we were also familiars, who knew in our hearts and minds the {…}
(Credit: Johan Persson) This week the San Francisco Opera is set to present Poulenc’s “Dialogues of the Carmelites,” a work that received its U.S. premiere in the city. This season’s presentations will mark the first time the work is presented in French in San Francisco and will mark the first time the company showcases the work since 1982. With the {…}
(Photo : Vincent Pontet) San Francisco Opera’s Centennial Season is set to continue with Francis Poulenc’s “Dialogues des Carmélites” at the War Memorial Opera House. The production by Olivier Py, which is set to run between Oct. 15 and 30, will be conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim. The Poulenc opera will star Heidi Stober in her role debut {…}
The Centro Lírico del Sur and the Teatro Cervantes de Málaga are set to present “Dialogues des Carmelites” at the Teatro Villamarta de Jerez starting on June 24, 2022. There will be an additional performance on June 26, 2022. The production is set to star Ainhoa Arteta, Ángeles Blancas, Nicola Beller Carbone, Rodrigo Esteves, David Alegret, María Luisa Corbacho, Nuria García-Arrés. Beatriz {…}