he BRILLIANT minimalism in this staging is just stunning. No scaffold, no huge set to get in the way... just the music, and the sacrifice. Absolutely sublime.
The BRILLIANT minimalism in this staging is just stunning. No scaffold, no huge set to get in the way... just the music, and the sacrifice. Absolutely sublime.
This piece is intense, and I would know, because my school's opera program is doing this for LaGuardia's Spring musicale...I'm supposed to be the one that gets executed at 4:14
Sans nul doute aussi le dernier très grand opéra français. Inspiré de Georges Bernanos, cet opéra montre que face à la détermination, le pouvoir politique ne peut pas faire plier un esprit libre. La mort, dans ce cas, se retourne contre son commanditaire. En ce sens, cette oeuvre dépasse largement la sinistre mise à mort du Carmel de Compiègne, décapité par Robespierre, quelques jours avant Thermidor. L'oeuvre est quasiment intemporelle et universelle.
I've done this scene with a women's chorus some years ago. And I've seen various stagings of it. The Met's John Dexter being my favorite. But the whole point is NOT the act of the guillotine. It is the decision they made to stay within their order and honor their vows. It's about Blanche's facing her fears finally. And it's most of all about some of the most glorious music ever written for the stage. So comments about "wrong" staging are missing the point altogether.
The music dept. at my university is performing this, and I just saw it last night for the first time. I cried during this part...
And you know what makes this even sadder is the knowledge that the reign of Napoleon followed the French Revolution.... So, I mean, what the hell... After killing all those innocent people, they reverted right back to a monarchy anyway... Go figure.
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no its all wrong !!!!!!! dialogue of the carmelites is history ! they are supposed to be getting their head chopped of with a guillotine !!!!!!!!! its all wrong ! you have no respect for history !!!! im doing this scene as a part for scenes of murder at joliet west ! and this is all wrong !!!
Voici ce qu'était la doctrine sanguinaire des révolutionnaires:la même que Staline a utilisée pour exterminer des millions d'hommes,femmes et enfants dans les goulags.
Vive le Roi Louis XVI, à mort Robespierre et consorts!
RIP mes Soeurs dans la Foi et dans l'espérance de la Glorieuse Résurrection de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ!
c'est sur qu'avec un chant tu peux juger la doctrine de personnes ayant vécu entre 100 et 200 ans, trop fort! n'ecoute pas les coeursde l'armée rouge, tu reisque de devenir un coco !!!
I agree! This opera by Poulenc is one of the finest ones composed in the 2nd half of the 20th Century.. It was performed by the Metopolitan Opera Company sometime in the mid- '90's with that great American soprano Dawn Upshaw in the tile role of Blanche. It was also performed by a smaller regional opera company - Summer Opera Theater Co. of Washington, D. C - Summer,1994 to great acclaim. Yes, this opera should be done more often by opera companies, great and small. It is powerful!
Ich hab es nicht so gern, dass wir sehen, dass die Nunnen ihre Koepfen noch haben, obwohl sie mit der Guillotine getoetet wurden. Es macht wirklich keinen Sinn.
Meine Universitaet hat dies getan: Die Saengerinnen gehen einer nach dem anderen hinter einem Wandschirm, und dann hoeren wir die Guillotine und hoeren die Saengerin nicht mehr. Ich finde, diese Szene ist viel staerker so.
I think this staging is very effective. The final moment, with the nuns' corpses littering the stage, drives home the senselessness of the carnage. I also adore the expressions on Constance's and Blanche's faces when Blanche finally appears.
C'est une super idée musicale de cette guillotine qui tombe et ça colle parfaitement au texte et à la situation. La mise en scène est simple, efficace et touchante. La version sur CD de Kent Nagano avec Catherine Dubosc et l'Opera de Lyon est superbe aussi.
A fantastic performance of a great opera - whose message is more than ever needed. You don't persecute or kill inoffensive people simply because they disagree with you: a lesson for the government of Indonesia who are banning Amadias simply because they have prophet after Mohammed - or the Iran government who are renewing persecution of Bahai's on the same grounds.There are lots of other examples (e.g. China and the Falung Gong). Time for tolerance and peace for everyone!
Terrific!!! Thank you for posting this. I cant believe every time I type something into you tube; its there. I saw a great production of this opera with Theresa Stratas at the Met in the 90s. It was very similar to this. Thanks again.
Remarquable interprétation d'une des scènes les plus tragiques de l'Opéra
titaruffo2 3 weeks ago
Very powerful. This is my favorite version of this.
Jan96106 1 month ago
Capolavoro!
759142 2 months ago
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FredricEric 3 months ago
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FredricEric 3 months ago
The return of Blanche in this scene is one of the most moving moments in opera literature.
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@FredricEric I agree absolutely with you. And these two women are gorgeous in this production.
gslanfranchi 3 months ago
the salve regina. such a beautiful meaning.
broncogirl101 8 months ago 2
who sang the role of Soeur Constance? Was it Patricia Petibon?
anamorphosys85 10 months ago
@anamorphosys85
yes it is
bondyfr 5 months ago
c'était à Strasbouuuuuuuuuuuurg :) avec mon grand-père dans le pupitre des contrebasses ;)
Josefowiczfan 10 months ago
he BRILLIANT minimalism in this staging is just stunning. No scaffold, no huge set to get in the way... just the music, and the sacrifice. Absolutely sublime.
ssaattbb 1 year ago 5
The BRILLIANT minimalism in this staging is just stunning. No scaffold, no huge set to get in the way... just the music, and the sacrifice. Absolutely sublime.
ssaattbb 1 year ago
I loved it that the nuns don't just "disappear" back stage - they die
qyzuf 1 year ago
Wonderful! Thank you for posting! Just one thing: the opera's title is "Dialogues des carmélites" without "Les" ;-)
operalab 1 year ago 4
@operalab Yes, you are right. I've edited the info, thank you!
gslanfranchi 1 year ago
Pulchram gratias tibi ago propter musicam.
inguotta 1 year ago
Sobrecogedor
garciarosado 1 year ago
@ LejeuneWerther: Je pense que la guillotine, c´est un enregistement.
agadadiamond 1 year ago
I'm sooo excited I found this!!!
mariagianna624 1 year ago
This is really magnificent! I had the opportunity to see a version in the opera of Ghent (Belgium) and I found it one of the most intense opera's...
MrGuyGelaude 1 year ago
This piece is intense, and I would know, because my school's opera program is doing this for LaGuardia's Spring musicale...I'm supposed to be the one that gets executed at 4:14
JenThomas93 1 year ago
@tiff49 I couldn't agree more, friend.
Jitpring 1 year ago
This staging was fabolus!
Zerlina12 2 years ago
Sans nul doute aussi le dernier très grand opéra français. Inspiré de Georges Bernanos, cet opéra montre que face à la détermination, le pouvoir politique ne peut pas faire plier un esprit libre. La mort, dans ce cas, se retourne contre son commanditaire. En ce sens, cette oeuvre dépasse largement la sinistre mise à mort du Carmel de Compiègne, décapité par Robespierre, quelques jours avant Thermidor. L'oeuvre est quasiment intemporelle et universelle.
chauve83 2 years ago
I've done this scene with a women's chorus some years ago. And I've seen various stagings of it. The Met's John Dexter being my favorite. But the whole point is NOT the act of the guillotine. It is the decision they made to stay within their order and honor their vows. It's about Blanche's facing her fears finally. And it's most of all about some of the most glorious music ever written for the stage. So comments about "wrong" staging are missing the point altogether.
glenza44 2 years ago
C'est d'une beauté et d'une pureté de chant... n'es-ce pas là l'essentiel ?
chani215 2 years ago
Qui si danno giudizi sulla musica: non si fa della critica storica e nemmeno si tratta d'ideologia.
jhv48 2 years ago
A mort la Gueuse ........... !
ChopRachma 2 years ago
The music dept. at my university is performing this, and I just saw it last night for the first time. I cried during this part...
And you know what makes this even sadder is the knowledge that the reign of Napoleon followed the French Revolution.... So, I mean, what the hell... After killing all those innocent people, they reverted right back to a monarchy anyway... Go figure.
honestguitarist 2 years ago
The most beautiful scenic rendition of this finale!
Brava Keller!
Rory1956 2 years ago
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no its all wrong !!!!!!! dialogue of the carmelites is history ! they are supposed to be getting their head chopped of with a guillotine !!!!!!!!! its all wrong ! you have no respect for history !!!! im doing this scene as a part for scenes of murder at joliet west ! and this is all wrong !!!
xXxchoirnerdxXx 2 years ago
J'obtiens des frissons chaque fois je l'observe! Très intense!
laurielovesyou 2 years ago
Voici ce qu'était la doctrine sanguinaire des révolutionnaires:la même que Staline a utilisée pour exterminer des millions d'hommes,femmes et enfants dans les goulags.
Vive le Roi Louis XVI, à mort Robespierre et consorts!
RIP mes Soeurs dans la Foi et dans l'espérance de la Glorieuse Résurrection de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ!
richard50000 2 years ago
c'est sur qu'avec un chant tu peux juger la doctrine de personnes ayant vécu entre 100 et 200 ans, trop fort! n'ecoute pas les coeursde l'armée rouge, tu reisque de devenir un coco !!!
stef13310 2 years ago
A mort la Gueuse !
ChopRachma 2 years ago
Bellissimo, intenso, commovente
Alchechengi65 2 years ago
I agree! This opera by Poulenc is one of the finest ones composed in the 2nd half of the 20th Century.. It was performed by the Metopolitan Opera Company sometime in the mid- '90's with that great American soprano Dawn Upshaw in the tile role of Blanche. It was also performed by a smaller regional opera company - Summer Opera Theater Co. of Washington, D. C - Summer,1994 to great acclaim. Yes, this opera should be done more often by opera companies, great and small. It is powerful!
OperaBuff1935 3 years ago 8
Eine saublöde Inszenierung, dieses Meisterwerk Poulencs hat besseres verdient!
nikodemus7777 3 years ago
Ja.... die Inszenierung ist hier nicht so gut.
Ich hab es nicht so gern, dass wir sehen, dass die Nunnen ihre Koepfen noch haben, obwohl sie mit der Guillotine getoetet wurden. Es macht wirklich keinen Sinn.
Meine Universitaet hat dies getan: Die Saengerinnen gehen einer nach dem anderen hinter einem Wandschirm, und dann hoeren wir die Guillotine und hoeren die Saengerin nicht mehr. Ich finde, diese Szene ist viel staerker so.
honestguitarist 2 years ago
Beautiful. Interesting staging for one of the most effective scenes in all opera.
phantomangelfire08 3 years ago 2
I think this staging is very effective. The final moment, with the nuns' corpses littering the stage, drives home the senselessness of the carnage. I also adore the expressions on Constance's and Blanche's faces when Blanche finally appears.
ttlms 2 years ago
Salve regina.
I love it !
Thanks a lot...
lamareauxbiches 3 years ago
Magistral!!!
Ví la película del año 5..., y he visto esta representación en directo.
inmaculadaadita 3 years ago
que heavy!!!!
MCGJ8 3 years ago
É Poulenc no seu máximo! Dramático, crítico, harmônico, puro, transparente, EMOCIONANTE!
josepais 3 years ago
simplemente es la mejor!!
anitawark 3 years ago
C'est une super idée musicale de cette guillotine qui tombe et ça colle parfaitement au texte et à la situation. La mise en scène est simple, efficace et touchante. La version sur CD de Kent Nagano avec Catherine Dubosc et l'Opera de Lyon est superbe aussi.
zamolxis7 3 years ago
A fantastic performance of a great opera - whose message is more than ever needed. You don't persecute or kill inoffensive people simply because they disagree with you: a lesson for the government of Indonesia who are banning Amadias simply because they have prophet after Mohammed - or the Iran government who are renewing persecution of Bahai's on the same grounds.There are lots of other examples (e.g. China and the Falung Gong). Time for tolerance and peace for everyone!
mbrookfi 3 years ago 3
eh bé...moi qui vient de faire un stage ou on me demande de ne pas ouvrir la bouche !
je n'y comprends plus rien !:s
boisfarine1970 3 years ago
ca dépend pourquoi on vous le demande et à quel moment. tout est question d'intention peut-être.
zamolxis7 3 years ago
Breathtaking.. amazing performances and production and artistic direction.! wow...
what a story and what a production.!
visualdigiart 3 years ago
Gosh, it stars Patricia Petitbon before she got famous!
AliEtSaMaman 3 years ago
Impresionante!
Musettaprof 4 years ago
I cann't stop crying. what is a man,a man with his ideas, dreams, hopes in a horror of civil war? Nothing... Nothing.
alexnvst 4 years ago 2
I can't stop crying... What is a man in the horror of civil war!? Nothing.... Nothing...
alexnvst 4 years ago
Terrific!!! Thank you for posting this. I cant believe every time I type something into you tube; its there. I saw a great production of this opera with Theresa Stratas at the Met in the 90s. It was very similar to this. Thanks again.
1michael4 4 years ago
I agree with you I saw this opera in strasbourg and thanks to the marvellous direction of Marthe Keller.
zahraone 4 years ago 2
tremendous
StCorentin 4 years ago 2
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i felt asleep at this very representation.
sarakch 4 years ago
Hm, I don't believe you...
SIT805 4 years ago
This is one of my favorites operas ever, and this version is magnificent... wonderful
contrafagot 4 years ago 5