F. Poulenc: The Carmelites – Wyn-Davis

Les Dialogues des Carmélites FP 159 (Oper in 3 Akten) (Gesamtaufnahme)
Where is Blanche? (1. Akt)
Blanche, your poor brother was so very impatient
Her poor imagination always flies from one extreme to another
Dear father, there is no incident so small or unimportant
Prelude
Do not believe this comfortable chair is a privilege
What has driven you here?
My daughter, the outside world often questions
Prelude
Oh no, not more beans!
Prelude
Would you be so kind as to raise my pillow
You may get up my child
Monsieur Javelinot, you must know it’s customary
Please inform your sisters
Qui Lazarum resuscutasti a monumento foetidum (2. Akt)
What are you doing?
Interlude: Dear sister, I’m afraid that our cross
My dear daughters, I don’t need to remind you
Ave Maria
Interlude: What is going on?
Prelude
Blanche, why do you behave like this?
Compose yourself, Sister Blanche
My faithful daughters, I know that some among you
But what will become of you?
Someone is ringing the bell
Open the door, open the door now!
My sisters, our Reverend Mother is coming
Father, speak to them (3. Akt)
There is only one vote against. That is enough
Fellow citizens, we congratulate you
Sisters Gerald, we have to warn the priest
Prelude
It’s you!
My daughters, we have almost come to the end
And what of Sister Blanche?
The tribunal of the revolution declares
My daughters, I wanted to save you
It is done. They have been condemned
Prelude
Salve Regina, mater misericordiae

Holland, Wedd / Daniel, P Wyn-Davis