The opera tells the harrowing true story of the Martyrs of Compiègne, a convent of nuns executed during the French Revolution. More than two centuries later, their sacrifice continues to resonate, and ...

The conversations at the heart of Francis Poulenc’s opera “Dialogues of the Carmelites” are between 18th- century French nuns, family and government officials as they contemplate martyrdom for their ...

We’re used to tragic opera endings, where the heroine doesn’t get the prince charming and things don’t go so well. And then there’s Francis Poulenc’s 1956 drama “Dialogues of the Carmelites.” We won’t ...

Stage Notes is a weekly aggregate post about theater, classical music, dance, comedy and stage news, events, reviews and other pertinent information. Theatre Three: Goblin Market, today-Dec. 7 in ...

Dialogues of the Carmelites. Opera in three acts and twelve scenes by Francis Poulenc, based on the play by Georges Bernanos. Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma conducted by Michele ...