Organization

Glyndebourne Festival

Conductor

Robin Ticciati

Stage director

Barrie Kosky

Set designer

Katrin Lea Tag

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Alessandro Carletti

Chorus master

Aidan Oliver

Singer

Bass-baritone

Paul Gay

The Marquis de la Force

Tenor

Valentin Thill

The cavalier de la Force

Contralto

Katarina Dalayman

Madame de Croissy

Soprano

Florie Valiquette

Sister Constance of St. Denis

Mezzo-soprano

Karen Cargill

Mother Marie of the Incarnation

Golda Schultz

Madame Lidoine

Fiona Kimm

Mother Jeanne of the Holy Child Jesus

Vincent Ordonneau

Chaplain of the convent

Baritone

Theodore Platt

The jailer

Sally Matthews

Blanche de la Force

Pieter Schoeman

Assistant Conductor

John Warner

Assistant Director

Greg Eldridge

Donna Stirrup

Jamie Woollard

Thierry

Matthew Nutall

M. Javelino

Jade Moffat

Sister Mathilde

Gavan Ring

First commissioner

Michael Ronan

Second commissioner

Bass

Michael Lafferty

An officer

Translator

Richard Neel

Others

The Glyndebourne Chorus

Orchestra

London Philharmonic Orchestra

French

Dialogues des Carmélites -  (Dialogues of the Carmelites)

Lewes

United Kingdom

Glyndebourne

Dialogues des Carmélites

Private

Public

Dialogues of the Carmelites

English

Approved

Dialogues des Carmélites Poulenc

As the Revolution reaches its bloody height, Blanche de la Force turns her back on the world, searching for peace and purpose in the convent. But life as a C...

Director Barrie Kosky tells us more about his vision for Glndebourne's first ever production of Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites.

Robin Ticciati conducts a superb ensemble cast, including Danielle de Niese as Blanche de la Force.

Barrie Kosky on Dialogues des Carmélites

As the Revolution reaches its bloody height, Blanche de la Force turns her back on the world, searching for peace and purpose in the convent. But life as a Carmelite nun has its own horrors. Faced with an agonising choice, Blanche must let go of her fears and finally find the courage to live – or die.

One of the most devastatingly powerful operas in the repertoire, Dialogues des Carmélites is also one of the most beautiful. Steeped in Debussy, Monteverdi and Verdi, Poulenc’s lyrical score balances cinematic drama and scope, charged with the violence of revolution, with moments of startling simplicity and beauty. The composer may have asked rueful forgiveness for his nuns and their old-fashioned music, but this modern masterpiece needs no apology.

After a triumphant Saul, Barrie Kosky returns to direct Glyndebourne’s first ever production of Carmélites. Robin Ticciati conducts an outstanding ensemble cast.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble