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Dialogues of the Carmelites
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
2022-2023
Language
French

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
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

Act I, Scene 1: The Library of the Marquis de la Force
Act I, Scene 2: The Parlor of the Carmelite Convent
Act I, Scene 3: The Workroom of the Convent
Act I, Scene 4: The Infirmary
Intermission
Act II, Scene 1: The Chapel
Act II, Scene 2: The Chapter Room
Act II, Scene 3: The Parlor
Act II, Scene 4: The Sacristy
Act III, Scene 1: The Chapel
Act III, Scene 2: The Library of the Marquis de la Force
Act III, Scene 3: The Conciergerie
Act III, Scene 4: Place de la Rèvolution

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