Betsy Norden was Sister Constance in the Metropolitan Opera's 1977 production of Dialogues of the Carmelites and performed it thirty-eight times during her Met career, including this 1987 live TV broadcast. "Betsy Norden's performance of Sister Constance has been one of the standouts in the Met's Carmelites since it was first produced in the mid-70's" - New York Times. Maria Ewing appears with Ms. Norden in this scene.
This is possibly the best performance of this opera in English. It's too bad that we have reverted to the French version which Poulenc would have deplored in an English speaking country.
rectitube 11 months ago
Gorgeous singing and great acting. Wow.
MusicGal802 1 year ago 2