Francis Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites : the documented history of a twentieth-century opera /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 14 February, 2025 - 10:12

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Schmidt, Carl B.,

Source:

The Edwin Mellen Press,, Lewiston, New York, United States, p.xxiv, 288 pages : (2024)

ISBN:

1495512177

Call Number:

ML410.P787

Keywords:

fast, Opera, Performances, Performances.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-270) and index.Poulenc's introduction to music, poetry, theater, and religion -- Search for appropriate libretti -- Historical background and literary sources -- Composition of Dialogues of the Carmelites : 1953-56 -- Two premieres : Milan in Italian and Paris in French -- Productions elsewhere : summer 1957-fall 1959 -- Dialogues of the Carmelites 1960 to the present : "It won't last" -- Appendices. Comparison of Bernano's screenplay with Poulenc's libretto ; Preliminary census of world-wide productions of Dialogues of the Carmelites, 1957-2024 ; Preliminary census of United States productions of Dialogues of the Carmelites, 1957-2024."This book has been awarded the Adèle Mellen Prize for its distinguished contribution to scholarship."