That Covent Garden production, conducted by Simon Rattle, was indeed magnificent. No props other than the occasional chair, just done with very inventive and effective lighting. Glyndebourne are mounting a new production of the Carmelites from June this year, which is something to look forward to.
There is hardly a piece by Poulenc I dislike, but his solo piano and chamber music is a constant in my listening, combining the playful and the profound.
There is hardly a piece by Poulenc I dislike, but his solo piano and chamber music is a constant in my listening, combining the playful and the profound.
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