Tcherniakov’s sensational new production of Poulenc’s masterpiece from Munich.

A passionate lover of the human voice, Francis Poulenc composed the Dialogues des Carmélites in 1953, using a libretto he himself had written from a screenplay by Georges Bernanos. The first ever performances in Munich, this production was entrusted to Dmitri Tcherniakov, whose worldwide reputation is underpinned by productions like Eugene Onegin and Macbeth at the Paris Opera and Don Giovanni at Aix-en-Provence.

The superb international cast includes a fine Blanche de la Force in Susan Gritton and an excellent Madame de Croissy by Sylvie Brunet, who was favourably compared to Rita Gorr in the press. They are superbly backed up by Soile Isokoski, Susanne Resmark, Hélène Guilmette, Alain Vernhes and the fabulous Bernard Richter.

Kent Nagano, with the Dialogues literally at his fingertips – he recorded a landmark version some years ago – is at the helm of the Bavarian State Opera Orchestra and Chorus.

Cast:
- Marquis de la Force: Alain Vernhes
- Blanche de la Force: Susan Gritton
- Chevalier de la Force: Bernard Richter
- Madame de Croissy: Sylvie Brunet
- Madame Lidoine: Soile Isokoski
- Mère Marie: Susanne Resmark
- Soeur Constance: Hélène Guilmette
- Mère Jeanne: Heike Grötzinger
- Soeur Mathilde: Anaïk Morel
 
Stage direction and set design: Dmitri Tcherniakov
Costumes: Elena Zaytseva
Lighting: Gleb Filshtinsky

Filmed in HD at the Bayerische Staatsoper (Munich), 03/2010

Duration : 146 minutes
Subtitles : Fr, Eng, Ger, Spa
Colour 16/9, NTSC
PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1