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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
1982-1983
Language
English

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Production
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Assistant to Mr. Dexter
Stage Manager(s)

Cast

Chevalier
Marquis
Blanche
Thierry
Mme. de Croissy
Sister Constance
Mother Marie
M. Javelinot
Mme. Lidoine
Chaplain
Sister Mathilde
First Commissioner
Second Commissioner
First Officer
Mother Jeanne
Mother Gerald
Jailer
Sister Anne
Nun
(see notes)

Show Dates

Broadcast

10/29/1982 live broadcast, KQED and NPR. Repeated 10/30/1982.

Time and Place

Paris and Compiègne; 1789-1792

Scenes

Act I, Scene 1 -- Library of the Marquis
Scene 2 -- The convent
Scene 3 -- Workroom in the convent
Scene 4 -- The infirmary
Scene 5 -- The chapel
Scene 6 -- The chapter room
Act II, Scene 1 -- The parlor
Scene 2 -- The sacristy
Scene 3 -- The chapel
Scene 4 -- Library of the Marquis
Scene 5 -- The conciergerie
Scene 6 -- Place de la Revolution

Media

Notes

10/29/1982 live broadcast, KQED and NPR. Repeated 10/30/1982. Intermission interviews: #1 Poulenc's Musical Structure: James Schwabacher (guest), #2 Leontyne Price, Regine Crespin and Virginia Zeani (guests)

Text from the play by GEORGES BERNANOS With the authorization of Emmett Lavery 

The play was inspired by a novella by Gertrude von le Fort and by a scenario by Philippe Agostini and Rev. Bruckberger 

Translation by Joseph Machlis 

NUNS Candida Arias Roberta Bowman Hilda Chavez Margot Hanson Susan McClelland Irene Moreci Rose Parker Lola Simi Susan Witt Garifalia Zeissig 

Production owned by Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. 

This production of "Dialogues of the Carmelites" was made possible, in 1977, by a generous and deeply-appreciated gift from Mrs. Francis Goelet 

Scenery, properties and electrical props constructed and painted in Metropolitan Opera shops 

Costumes executed by Metropolitan Opera Costume Department