The Dialogues of the Carmelites
Monday, December 15 19:00
Freedom, equality, sisterhood!
The opera is based on actual events during the French Revolution when the sixteen nuns in a convent was sentenced to death because they continued to practice their religion despite the current ban. Spirituality and materialism are here set against one another – and everyone must suddenly choose a side. Director Johanna Garpe takes on Francis Poulenc’s opera from 1957 and challenges the watchwords of liberty, equality head on. How is our standing in Europe today in relation to these words? Where do we stand in relation to the words in Europe today? Am I prepared to defend everyone’s right to freedom if I do not actually support those in question? Or even think about them?
Music Francis Poulenc
Text Georges Bernanos / Emmet Lavery
Conductor Thomas Søndergård
Director Johanna Garpe
Set Design Per A Jonsson
costumes and masks Nina Sandström
Lighting Thorsten Dahn
Dramaturg Katarina Aronsson
Choreographer Hakan Mayer
CAST
Marquis de la Force Fredrik Zetterström
Blanche de la Force Elin Rombo
Chevalier de la Force Jonas Degerfeldt
Mme de Crossy, old prioress Marianne Eklöf
Mme Lidoine, new prioress Lena Nordin
Mother Marie Susann Végh
Sister Constance Marianne Hellgren Staykov
Susanna SternMother Jeanne Agneta Lundgren
Confessor Klas Hedlund
The jailer John Erik Eleby
The officer Kristian FlorFirst
Commissioner Magnus Kyhle Andre
Commissioner Lennart Forsé Thierry
butler Jan Sörberg Javelinot
doctors Mikael Magnell Johan Lilja
A servant Madeleine Barringer
Conductor Thomas Søndergård
The Royal Opera Chorus
Royal Opera Orchestra
Press Quotes
“Made with great feeling in every moment and get the music to shimmer” DN
“Brilliant vocal efforts” SvD
“Garpes personal trainer is phenomenal” SR Kulturnytt
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