04.12.2024

PATRICIA PETIBON sings Mère Marie in Dialogues des Carmélites

One of the most haunting works of the 20th century is Francis Poulenc's opera Dialogues des Carmélites. At the end of 2013, the year that marked the 50th anniversary of Francis Poulenc's death, his poignant and moving operatic masterpiece was staged in Paris by director Olivier Py with some of France's best singers - Patricia Petibon, Véronique Gens, Sandrine Piau and Sophie Koch - under the direction of Jérémie Rohrer. Le Figaro described the production as ‘a marvel’ and Le Monde hailed it ‘a masterpiece... the most exciting and successful production to be seen on a Parisian stage for a long time ... It was a great work, masterful and unforgettable.’

Patricia Petibon, who shone in the role of Blanche at the top of this all-star cast back then and also in the 2018 revival, is now switching to Mère Marie, who was previously played by Sophie Koch. The American Karina Canellakis will conduct this revival, with the musicians of Les Siècles in the pit.
 

Francis Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmélites

Patricia Petibon, Mother Marie de l'Incarnation
Vannina Santoni, Blanche de La Force
Véronique Gens, Madame Lidoine
Manon Lamaison, Sister Constance de Saint Denis
Sophie Koch, Madame de Croissy
Sahy Ratia, Le Chevalier de La Force
Alexandre Duhamel, The Marquis de La Force
Marie Gautrot, Mère Jeanne de l'Enfant Jésus
Ramaya Roy, Sister Mathilde
Loïc Félix, Father Confessor of the Convent
Blaise Rantoanina, The First Commissioner
Yuri Kissin, The second commissioner / An officer
Matthieu Lécroart, The jailer / Monsieur Javelinot / Thierry

Les Siècles
Choeur Unikanti
Gaël Darchen, choral conductor
Karina Canellakis, musical direction
Olivier Py, production
Pierre-André Weitz, stage & costumes
Bertrand Killy, lighting