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La voix humaine (English: The Human Voice) is a forty-minute, one-act opera for soprano and orchestra composed by Francis Poulenc in 1958. The work is based on the play of the same name by Jean Cocteau, who, along with French soprano Denise Duval, worked closely with Poulenc in preparation for the opera's premiere.
Francis Poulenc’s tour-de-force, one-woman opera gets a rare outing, directed by Cultural Medallion winner and WILD RICE's Founding Artistic Director Ivan Heng. The piece may just be one-act long, but the role of Elle is one of the most demanding ever written – perfectly captured here by soprano Jennifer Lien.
Feb 16, 2020 · Composer: Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (1899 - 1963) Piece: La Voix Humaine (1958) Conductor: Jan Latham-Koenig ...more.
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Feb 11, 2021 · Barbara Hannigan dirige l'Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France et chante la Voix humaine, de Francis Poulenc et Jean Cocteau.Il n’est pas certain que Pou...
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La Voix humaine is a monodrama by Francis Poulenc and Jean Cocteau, based on a phone conversation between a woman and her lover. The opera explores the emotions and tensions of a break-up through song, orchestration and stage design.
La voix humaine, FP 171 ( Poulenc, Francis) This work has been identified as being in the public domain in Canada, as well as countries where the copyright term is life+50 years.
La Voix Humaine (The Human Voice) by Francis Poulenc, is a tour de force for solo soprano, that has enthralled audiences around the world for more than half a century. Alone in her bedroom, Elle clings on to her ex-lover’s every last word on the telephone.
