Performance

Venue	London Coliseum
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	5th October 2005
To	3rd November 2005
When	Oct 5, 13, 15, 18, 27, 29, Nov 3 at 19:30. Oct 22 at 18:30
Prices	From £10.00. To £81.00.
What is currently on at London Coliseum (V376)

The Carmelites (Les Dialogues des Carmelites)

T02007934654
The action takes place during the French Revolution and follows the persecution of a convent of Carmelite nuns who declare a vow of martyrdom. Blanche, a novice at the convent, has a crisis of faith and in the climate of social unrest flees to the safety of her family only to find her father, the Marquis, has been executed. Blanche has to confront her fear and make a terrifying choice, does she renounce her faith and disappear into the crowd, or join her sisters as they face the guillotine one by one?

Music

Poulenc

Archive :: production:T02007934654, opera or operetta:S1904, venue:V376

Production details

Running time 2 hours 45 minutes.

Special Performances

27 Oct 05 Sign Interpreted

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Corporate Sponsor	Sky
Corporate Sponsor	Artsworld
Producer	English National Opera
Producer	Welsh National Opera
Director	Phyllida Lloyd
Design	Anthony Ward
Lighting	Hugh Vanstone
Translation	Joseph Machlis
Performer	Felicity Palmer (Madame de Croissy)
Performer	Josephine Barstow (Mother Marie)
Performer	Catrin Wyn-Davies (Blanche de la Force)
Performer	Ashley Holland (Marquis de la Force)
Performer	Orla Boylan (Madame Lidoine)
Performer	Sarah Tynan (Sister Constance)
Performer	Anne Marie Gibbons (Sister Mathilde)
Performer	Ryland Davies (Chaplain)
Performer	James Edwards (First Commissioner)
Performer	Roland Wood (Second Commissioner)
Performer	Toby Stafford-Allen (Officer)
Performer	David Stephenson (Gaoler)
Performer	William Berger (Monsieur Javelinot)
Conductor	Paul Daniel

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