Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

Dialogues des Carmélites (1953 -1955)

lyric drama in three acts and twelve tableaux, for nine main roles, seven solo singers, mixed choir and orchestra


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1953 - 1955
    • Publisher: Ricordi
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Georges Bernanos.

Detailed formation
  • soloist: 7 unspecified soloist voices
  • mixed choir
  • 3 flutes (also piccolo), 3 oboes (also English horn), 3 clarinets (also bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, piano, timpani, percussionist, 2 harp, strings

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