Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmelites / Nagano, Griotton, Brunet, Isokoski [DVD]

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Album Summary

Performers

• Susan Gritton (Soprano)
• Hélène Guilmette (Soprano)
• Soile Isokoski (Soprano)
• Sylvie Brunet (Mezzo Soprano)
• Susanne Resmark (Mezzo Soprano)
• Alain Vernhes (Baritone)
• Bernard Richter (Tenor)

Conductor

• Nagano, Kent

Ensemble

• Bayerische Staatsorchester

Composer

• Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963)

Notes & Reviews:

On stage for the first time at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich comes the opera which solidified Poulenc's reputation as a composer of fine vocal music. Dialogues des Carmelites tells the story of a young noblewoman, Blanche, as she enters a Carmelite monastery. When the French Revolution occurs, Blanche's convent becomes government property and her sisters are condemned to death. Based on a historical account, Dialogues des Carmelites is a story of patriotism, faith and a powerful ode to the dignity of human life.

Notes & Reviews:

Run Time: 152 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish

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Works Details

Poulenc, Francis : Dialogues des carmélites

• Performers: Susan Gritton (Soprano); Hélène Guilmette (Soprano); Soile Isokoski (Soprano); Sylvie Brunet (Mezzo Soprano); Susanne Resmark (Mezzo Soprano); Alain Vernhes (Baritone); Bernard Richter (Tenor)
• Conductor: Kent Nagano
• Ensemble: Bayerische Staatsorchester
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1953-1956