Dialogues des Carmelites : Tcherniakov, Nagano / Bavarian State Opera, Gritton, Guilmette, Isokoski, etc (2010 Stereo)

Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmelites
Filmed in HD at the Bayerische Staatsoper (Munich), 03/2010

Alain Vernhes (Marquis de la Force), Susan Gritton (Blanche de la Force)
Bernard Richter (Chevalier de la Force), Sylvie Brunet (Madame de Croissy)
Soile Isokoski (Madame Lidoine), Susanne Resmark (Mere Marie)
Helene Guilmette (Soeur Constance), Heike Grotzinger (Mere Jeanne)
Anaik Morel (Soeur Mathilde)
Bayerisches Staatsorchester & Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper
Kent Nagano, conductor

Stage direction and set design: Dmitri Tcherniakov
Costumes: Elena Zaytseva
Lighting: Gleb Filshtinsky

A passionate lover of the human voice, Francis Poulenc composed the Dialogues des Carmelites in 1953. 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, Helene 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.

Colour 1080i HD, 16/9
Run Time: 152 min.

NOTE: This Blu-ray Disc is playable only on Blu-ray Disc players, and not compatible with standard DVD players.