Opera

Dialogues des Carmélites

Francis Poulenc

In the midst of the French Revolution, a group of nuns fight for their self-determination, their faith and against the fear of death.

Opera in three acts with twelve scenes
Libretto by the composer, based on the play by Georges Bernanos. Adapted for the opera with the permission of Emmet Lavery. Based on the novella Die Letzte am Schafott by Gertrud von Le Fort and a film script by P. Raymond Bruckberger and Philippe Agostini.

Performed in French with German and English surtitles

Premiere
31. January 2026

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