Overview
Aufführung vom 11.05.2019 in der Metropolitan Oper. Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the classic John Dexter production of Poulenc’s devastating story of faith and martyrdom. Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard sings the touching role of Blanche and soprano Karita Mattila, a legend in her own time, returns to the Met as the Prioress.
Director and cast
- Isabel Leonard as Blanche de la Force
- Karita Mattila as Madame de Croissy
- Adrianne Pieczonka as Madame Lidoine
- Karen Cargill as Mother Marie
- Erin Morley as Sister Constance
- Tichina Vaughn as Mother Jeanne
- Emily D'Angelo as Sister Mathilde
- Jean-François Lapointe as Marquis de la Force
- David Portillo as Chevalier de la Force
- Eduardo Valdes as Thierry
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