At the murderous height of the French Revolution, Blanche de la Force flees the violence on Paris鈥檚 streets and enters the convent. But horror pursues her, and she is forced to confront her fears. Can she find the courage to live 鈥� or die? A 20th-century masterpiece, Francis Poulenc鈥檚 opera Dialogues of the Carmelites is a devastatingly powerful portrait of human courage, faith and community. Robin Ticciati conducts an all-star cast including Sally Matthews and Golda Schultz in this concert-staging fresh from the Glyndebourne Festival.

Semi-staged; sung in French, with English surtitles

There will be one interval

Image: Sally Matthews 漏 Charl Marais