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FULL Dialogues des Carmelites Toronto 2021 Opera Laurier
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Dialogues des Carmelites
- Composer: Poulenc Francis
- Libretto: Francis Poulenc based on Georges Bernanos Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: Laurier Faculty of Music, Toronto, Canada, Opera Laurier
- Recorded: March 31, 2021
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Emily Vondrejs, Olivia Haramis, Rosemary Ganton, Jennae Tomalty, Xander Bechard, Anthony Pacheco
- Conductor: Emily Hamper
- Orchestra: Marko Pejanovic, PIANO
- Stage Director: Paul Hopkins
- Stage Designer: Holly Meyer-Dymny
- Costume Designer: Inez Khan
- Lighting Designer: Holly Meyer-Dymny
I believe I like the piano accompaniment better than the fully orchestrated version. The crisp clarity of the piano really brings out the singers’ melodic lines. And I also enjoyed the television-friendly production, with just the right amount of special-effects seasoning.