Arguably the greatest French opera of the 20th century. The most powerful, the most moving. Francis Poulenc poured his soul into it.
Francis POULENC
Arguably the greatest French opera of the 20th century. The most powerful, the most moving. Francis Poulenc poured his soul into it.
Written after Bernanos' play, and premiered at La Scala in Milan, the work follows the true story of the ordeal of the Compiègne nuns, who were beheaded during the French Revolution.
The subject is: how to overcome one's fear of death by giving it the sacred meaning of a collective sacrifice. The opera's ending is one of the most moving you'll ever see on a theater stage. Following in the footsteps of Denise Duval, Régine Crespin and Rita Gorr, many other artists have taken their turn on the scaffold.
A new generation is bringing Blanche de la Force, Madame de Croissy, Madame Lidoine, Sister Constance and Mother Marie de l'Incarnation back to life. Let's wait and see what Hélène Carpentier, Lucie Roche, Angélique Boudeville, Ana Escudero or Eugénie Joneau have in store for us!
OPERA IN 3 ACTS
Libretto by Emmet LAVERY after a drama by Georges BERNANOS, inspired by Gertrude VON LE FORT
First performed in Milan, at the Teaotro alla Scala, on January 26, 1957
Last performance in Marseille, November 19, 2006
NEW PRODUCTION
Musical Direction Debora WALDMAN
Director Louis DÉSIRÉ
Sets and costumes Diego MÉNDEZ-CASARIEGO
Lighting Patrick MÉÉÜS
Blanche de la Force Hélène CARPENTIER
Madame de Croissy Lucie Roche
Madame Lidoine Angélique BOUDEVILLE
Sister Constance Ana ESCUDERO
Mother Marie de l'Incarnation Eugénie JONEAU
Mother Jeanne Florence LAURENT
Le Marquis de la Force Marc BARRARD
Chevalier de la Force Léo VERMOT-DESROCHES
Chaplain Kaëlig BOCHÉ
Jailer Gilen GOICOECHEA
1st Commissioner Yan BUA
2nd Commissioner / Officer Frédéric CORNILLE
Thierry Thomas DEAR
Marseille Opera Orchestra and Chorus
AROUND THE SHOW
Conference presented by André PEYRÈGNE Saturday March 21 - 5pm at Foyer Ernest Reyer
Free admission, subject to availability.
Arguably the greatest French opera of the 20th century. The most powerful, the most moving. Francis Poulenc poured his soul into it.
Written after Bernanos' play, and premiered at La Scala in Milan, the work follows the true story of the ordeal of the Compiègne nuns, who were beheaded during the French Revolution.
The subject is: how to overcome one's fear of death by giving it the sacred meaning of a collective sacrifice. The opera's ending is one of the most moving you'll ever see on a theater stage. Following in the footsteps of Denise Duval, Régine Crespin and Rita Gorr, many other artists have taken their turn on the scaffold.
A new generation is bringing Blanche de la Force, Madame de Croissy, Madame Lidoine, Sister Constance and Mother Marie de l'Incarnation back to life. Let's wait and see what Hélène Carpentier, Lucie Roche, Angélique Boudeville, Ana Escudero or Eugénie Joneau have in store for us!
OPERA IN 3 ACTS
Libretto by Emmet LAVERY after a drama by Georges BERNANOS, inspired by Gertrude VON LE FORT
First performed in Milan, at the Teaotro alla Scala, on January 26, 1957
Last performance in Marseille, November 19, 2006
NEW PRODUCTION
Musical Direction Debora WALDMAN
Director Louis DÉSIRÉ
Sets and costumes Diego MÉNDEZ-CASARIEGO
Lighting Patrick MÉÉÜS
Blanche de la Force Hélène CARPENTIER
Madame de Croissy Lucie Roche
Madame Lidoine Angélique BOUDEVILLE
Sister Constance Ana ESCUDERO
Mother Marie de l'Incarnation Eugénie JONEAU
Mother Jeanne Florence LAURENT
Le Marquis de la Force Marc BARRARD
Chevalier de la Force Léo VERMOT-DESROCHES
Chaplain Kaëlig BOCHÉ
Jailer Gilen GOICOECHEA
1st Commissioner Yan BUA
2nd Commissioner / Officer Frédéric CORNILLE
Thierry Thomas DEAR
Marseille Opera Orchestra and Chorus
AROUND THE SHOW
Conference presented by André PEYRÈGNE Saturday March 21 - 5pm at Foyer Ernest Reyer
Free admission, subject to availability.
