Dialogues des Carmelites
An opera in three acts
Libretto by Georges Bernanos
English version by JOSEPH MACHLIS
Music by FRANCIS POULENC
From the Royal Opera House. Covent Garden
Cast in order of singing:
Nuns, officials of the municipality, officers, policemen, prisoners, guards, townsfolk
COVENT GARDEN OPERA CHORUS Chorus-Master,
Douglas Robinson
ORCHESTRA OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE,COVENT GARDEN
Leader. Charles Taylor
Conducted by MEREDITH DAVIES
The action begins In April 1789
Act 1
Scene 1: The library of the Marquis de la Force
Scene 2: The parlour of the Carme-
Ute convent at Compiegne
Scene 3: The tower within the convent precincts
Scene 4: A cell In the Infirmary
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Act 2
Scene 1: The convent chapel Interlude
Scene 2: The chapter house Interlude
Scene 3: The parlour of the conveni Scene 4: The sacristy
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Act 3
Scene 1: The chapel Interlude
Scene 2: The library of the Marquis de la Force
Interlude: A street near the Bastille Scene 3: A cell In the Concierctrie.
Parts
Interlude
Scene 4: Place de la Revolution.
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