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La voix humaine is a dialogue, but one in which the audience only ever hears one voice, as a woman and her lover agree to part during a single telephone conversation. Poulenc, in his most famous operatic work, creates a master piece out of the woman's growing realisation that it is all over, combined with her darkly comic frustrations with the telephone as a means of communication. While the central character of this piece is on the receiving end of a highly charged emotional break-up, she is neither passive nor pliant. While the man may have the upper hand in the romance, the strength of character, humanity and humour is definitely with the woman.

Cast/Performers

Claire Booth (soprano), Christopher Glynn (pre-recorded piano)

Creatives/Company

Music: Francis Poulenc
Lyrics: Jean Cocteau
Other: David Pountney (original production concept)
Director: Mathilde Lopez

La Voix Humaine

La Voix Humaine (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T01232723486. Details of all La Voix Humaine archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1992

Archive Listings

15 Jun 17
  to
17 Jun 17
Snape Maltings Concert Hall
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

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