Introduction
Poulenc's masterpiece - written in the
early 1950s - is based on a play by Georges Bernanos that
explores the true story of martyrdom of 16 Carmelite
nuns during the French Revolution, when the regime dissolved
all religious orders. Blanche de la Force, a timid young
woman living during the French Revolution, becomes a Carmelite
nun to escape her greatest fear: death. When the Revolution
destroys her convent, Blanche runs away, but returns to join
her sisters in confronting death with courage and grace.
Throughout this riveting dramatic piece, the nuns surmount
their individual fears and in the end accept the sacrifice
they must make as the opera rises to its final scene of
shattering poignancy.
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Enjoy the pre-concert informance
one hour before each performance
Musical Arts
Center Lobby, 7:00 p.m. |
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Curtain time for IU Opera
Theater is promptly at 8 p.m., by which time all
opera goers should be in their seats.
Latecomers
will be seated at
the discretion of the management. Thank you for
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