The tragic opera in three acts by Francis Poulenc, premiered in 1957 at La Scala in Milan, is one of the most important works of musical theater of the 20th century. Based on the true story of the Carmelites of Compiègne, "Dialogues des Carmélites" tells of social abysses and the importance of the basic values ​​of democratic coexistence - and culminates in a finale that is musically one of the most emotional that opera has to offer.

Dialogues des Carmélites

Staatstheater Braunschweig

There is joy in Messina, Sicily: the people are celebrating the victorious return of the army from a battle and an important wedding is imminent. Héro, the governor's daughter, is looking forward to her upcoming marriage to Claudio, the general's right-hand man, with such anticipation that she sheds tears of joy. And while her cousin Béatrice and Claudio's friend Bénédict otherwise seem to be bound by deep anticipation and fully occupied with biting, mocking arguments, they are in complete agreement on one point: if this is the happiness in love that everyone else is always raving about, then they would rather remain single. However, the two squabblers have not reckoned with their fellow men, who are initiating a well-meaning conspiracy with the aim of bringing the declared marriage refusers together happily after all...

Victoria Leshkevich

Events

Upcoming events

7 - 17 Jan, 2025

Dialogues des Carmélites · Staatstheater Braunschweig

Past events

7 - 17 Jan, 2025

Dialogues des Carmélites · Staatstheater Braunschweig

Feb 17, 2024

Béatrice et Bénédict · Staatstheater Braunschweig

Future and recently performed repertoire

Blanche, his daughter in Dialogues of the Carmelites by Poulenc

Staatstheater Braunschweig

Hero in Béatrice et Bénédict by Berlioz

Staatstheater Braunschweig

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