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
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Production
Revival Director
Production Designer
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Assistant Conductor
Prompter
Musical Preparation
Diction
Supertitles
Assistant Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Assistant Stage Manager(s)
Fight Director
Costume Supervisor
Hair and Makeup
Cast
Chevalier de la Force
Marquis de la Force
Blanche de la Force
Thierry, valet to the Marquis
Mme. de Croissy, Prioress
Sister Constance, a young nun
M. Javelinot, a doctor
Mother Marie, the assistant Prioress
Mme. Lidoine, the new Prioress
Chaplain
Sister Mathilde
1st Commissioner
2nd Commissioner
Mother Jeanne
1st Officer
Jailer
Mother Gerald
Sister Claire
Sister Antoine
Sister Catherine
Sister Felicity
Sister Gertrude
Sister Alice
Sister Valentine
Sister Anne of the Cross
Sister Martha
Sister St. Charles
Show Dates
Time and Place
PLACE AND TIME: 1789-94, during the French revolution; Paris and Compiègne
Scenes
Media
Sponsors
Production Sponsor: Louise Gund.
Production Sponsor: Bernard and Barbro Osher.
Ben Bliss, Michelle Bradley, Deanna Breiwick, and Taylor Raven’s appearances are made possible by a gift to the Emerging Stars Fund by Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem.
Additional support provided by Jerome Guillen and Jeremy Gallaher.
Legacy Commission
Sung in French with English supertitles
Notes
10/30/2022: At the end of the performance, Matthew Shilvock (SF Opera general director) presented Catherine Cook, Philip Skinner, and Dale Travis with the San Francisco Opera Medal.
Co-production of Théâtre des ChampsElysées and Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Bruxelles
The projected titles used in this production are owned by Houston Grand Opera: Khori Dastoor, General Director and CEO.
Full digital program PDF available here: https://encorespotlight.com/program/san-francisco-opera-dialogues-of-th…
Officials of the Municipality, Officers, Policemen, Prisoners, Guards, Townsfolk
By arrangement with Hendon Music, Inc., a Boosey & Hawkes company, sole agent in the U.S., Canada,
and Mexico for Casa Ricordi/Universal Music Publishing Ricordi S.R.L., publisher and copyright holder
OPERA IN THREE ACTS BY FRANCIS POULENC
LIBRETTO BY THE COMPOSER BASED ON THE DRAMA BY GEORGES BERNANOS
ADAPTED WITH THE AUTHORIZATION OF EMMET LAVERY;
INSPIRED BY A NOVEL OF GERTRUD VON LE FORT AND
BY A SCENARIO OF REV. FATHER BRUCKBERGER AND PHILIPPE AGOSTINI