Dialogues des Carmélites Francis Poulenc

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963, Composer.

Contributor:

Ewing, Maria, Performer.

Norman, Jessye, Performer.

Norden, Betsy, Performer.

Crespin, Régine, Performer.

Quivar, Florence, Performer.

Rosenthal, Manuel, 1904-2003, Conductor.

Dexter, John, 1925-1990, Director.

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), Performer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

polychrome

Place of Publication:

[New York, New York] [Metropolitan Opera] [1987]

Language Note:

Sung in English; English subtitles

System Details:

digital

Summary:

In this legendary production, director John Dexter and designer David Reppa brilliantly captured the stark drama of Poulenc's only full-length opera, which tells the story of a group of nuns caught in the maelstrom of the French Revolution. Maria Ewing is Blanche de la Force, an aristocratic novice who flees her convent when it is desecrated, only to return and join her fellow nuns as they are led to their execution. The legendary Régine Crespin, in her final Met appearance, is Madame de Croissy, the prioress whose agonizing death haunts Blanche. Jessye Norman sings Mother Lidoine, the new prioress, and Florence Quivar is the comforting Mother Marie. French maestro Manuel Rosenthal conducts

Contents:

Opening credits Where is Blanche? Just in time the soldiers arrived Blanche, your brother has been most impatient for your return Her imagination flys from one extreme to another My dear, I am very glad to see it was nothing Prelude (Scene 2) Do not believe this armchair is mine I see the formidable rules of our order do not seem to frighten you You are crying? Prelude (Scene 3) Again? All these awful lentils? Oh, dear sister Prelude (Scene 4) Would you be so kind as to raise my pillow? It seems to me that Blanche de la Force is considerably late I pray you rise, my daughter Monsieur Javelinot Mother Marie of the Incarnation Qui Lazarum resuscitasti a monumento foetidum Where are you? It's your turn to be watching. Interlude: Dear Sister, I find that our cross is much too elaborate My dearest daughters What the future holds in store Ave Maria Interlude: What is going on? Prelude (Scene 3) But why do you not answer me? Oh, do not leave me so, with a goodbye said in anger Prelude (Scene 4) My faithful daughters But what will become of you? Someone is ringing the bell My sisters, our Reverend Mother is coming to say goodbye to us all Prelude Father, speak to them Interlude: Fellow citizens, we congratulate you all Prelude (Scene 2) It's you! Interlude My Daughters, we have almost come to the end of our first night in prison The tribunal of the Revolution My Daughters, I hoped with all my heart that I might have saved you all Interlude: It is done, they have been condemned Prelude (Scene 4) Salve Regina Bows and closing credits

Participant:

Maria Ewing, Jessye Norman, Betsy Norden, Régine Crespin, Florence Quivar ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Manuel Rosenthal, conductor

Credits:

Director, John Dexter

Notes:

Recorded live 1987 Metropolitan Opera, New York, New York

Vendor-supplied metadata

OCLC:

949904858

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