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Dialogues of the Carmelites

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Based On

a short novel by Gertrud von Le Fort and a scenario by Philippe Agostini and The Rev. Fr. R. L. Bruckberger; with the permission of Emmet Lavery

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1963
Language
English

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Production and Design
Chorus Director
Costumers

Cast

Marquis de la Force
Chevalier, his son
Blanche, his daughter
Governess to Blanche
Thierry, valet to the Marquis
Madame de Croissy, Prioress of the Carmelites
Sister Constance of St. Denis, a very young nun
Mother Marie of the Incarnation, Assistant Prioress
M. Javelinot, a physician
Sister Mathilde
Mother Jeanne of the Child Jesus, Dean of the Community
Madame Lidoine, the new Prioress
Father Confessor of the Convent
First Commissioner
Second Commissioner
First Officer
First Woman
Old Man
Second Woman
Nun
(see notes)

Show Dates

Time and Place

Paris and Compiègne; 1789 to 1794

Scenes

(No scene breakdown was printed)

Acknowledgements

The settings for "Dialogues of the Carmelites" were made partially possible through a donation to the San Francisco Opera Association by the San Francisco Opera Guild in 1957.

Notes

To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.

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English version by George Machlis

Full libretto credit:
Libretto by George Bernanos from a short novel by Gertrud von Le Fort and a scenario
by Philippe Agostini and The Rev. Fr. R. L. Bruckberger; with the permission of Emmet Lavery

October 22 cast page note:
Festival of France Gala Performance

NUNS, Oct. 22
Margaret Magoon
Margaret Wehle
Pepi Nenova
Eloise Farrell
Dolores San Miguel
Peggy Covington
Gail Leonard
Marcella Strong
Giovanna Di Tano
Jeannine Liagre
Eileen Scott

NUNS, Oct. 26
Margaret Magoon
Margaret Wehle
Pepi Nenova
Eloise Farrell
Dolores San Miguel
Peggy Covington
Gail Leonard
Marcella Strong
Ann Moore
Jeannine Liagre
Louise Oldt