Released on: 2014-07-10
Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmelites
At the end of 2013, the year that marked the 50th anniversary of Francis Poulencâs death, his gripping and moving operatic masterpiece, Dialogues des CarmĂ©lites was staged in Paris by director Olivier Py with a cast featuring some of Franceâs finest female singers â Patricia Petitbon, VĂ©ronique Gens, Sandrine Piau and Sophie Koch â under the baton of JĂ©rĂ©mie Rohrer. Le Figaro described the production as âa thing of wonder,â while Le Monde called it: âA masterpiece ... the most exciting and consummately achieved show to have been seen on a Parisian stage in a long time ⊠This was great work, magisterial and unforgettable.â âThe memorable Dialogues des CarmĂ©lites at the ThĂ©Ăątre des Champs-ElysĂ©es marked the climax of commemorative activities for the 50th anniversary of Poulencâs death,â wrote Opera magazine of the production of Poulencâs gripping and moving opera that was staged by the French director Olivier Py in Paris in December 2013.Production Companies:
Camera Lucida Productions
