Dialogues of the Carmelites

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Event Dialogues of the Carmelites
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 3 October 1988
Opening Date 3 October 1988
Last Date 17 October 1988
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Sponsored by Philips Industries.
Set during the French Revolution, this moving work tells the story of young Blanche de la Force, who must find the courage to face her martyrdom in community with her Carmelite sisters.
Blanche de Force - Marie Angel and Mme Lidoine - Lisa Gasteen.
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Francis Poulenc Composer
Myer Fredman Conductor
John Bury Designer
Brian FitzGerald Director
Elijah Moshinsky Original Director
Text Nationality France
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 6 performances: Oct 3, 5, 8, 12, 15 & 17.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure Sydney Opera House Diary Oct/Nov 1988
Event Identifier 64012
Dataset AusStage