| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 7-Mar-2011 Guildhall School Theatre | Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites at the Guildhall Schol of Music |
In 1790s France, a young noblewoman, Blanche de La Force, decides to enter a Carmelite convent. As the increasingly paranoid revolutionaries close in, Blanche, her family and the nuns hold a series of discussions on their circumstances, the danger, their faith and, ultimately, their martyrdom. You might think that it doesn't sound much like exciting material for a dynamic, dramatic opera - but you'd be wrong.Read full review... | |