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The action takes place during the French Revolution and follows the persecution of a convent of Carmelite nuns who declare a vow of martyrdom. Blanche, a novice at the convent, has a crisis of faith and in the climate of social unrest flees to the safety of her family only to find her father, the Marquis, has been executed. Blanche has to confront her fear and make a terrifying choice, does she renounce her faith and disappear into the crowd, or join her sisters as they face the guillotine one by one?

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Music: Poulenc

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Archive listings for The Carmelites (Les Dialogues des Carmelites) (2005)

Work type: Opera or Operetta.

T02007934654

Running time 2 hours 45 minutes.Corporate Sponsor Sky. Corporate Sponsor Artsworld. Producer English National Opera. Producer Welsh National Opera. Director Phyllida Lloyd. Design Anthony Ward. Lighting Hugh Vanstone. Translation Joseph Machlis. Performer Felicity Palmer (Madame de Croissy). Performer Josephine Barstow (Mother Marie). Performer Catrin Wyn-Davies (Blanche de la Force). Performer Ashley Holland (Marquis de la Force). Performer Orla Boylan (Madame Lidoine). Performer Sarah Tynan (Sister Constance). Performer Anne Marie Gibbons (Sister Mathilde). Performer Ryland Davies (Chaplain). Performer James Edwards (First Commissioner). Performer Roland Wood (Second Commissioner). Performer Toby Stafford-Allen (Officer). Performer David Stephenson (Gaoler). Performer William Berger (Monsieur Javelinot). Conductor Paul Daniel.

5 Oct 05 to 3 Nov 05

London Coliseum, West End :: V376
listing details L01150017563

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