Staring dietlinde turban as elle a woman alone in her bedroom. 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. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information. Francis poulenc, who knew cocteau for most of his adult life, wrote an opera for soprano and orchestra in 1958 based on cocteaus play.
Francis poulenc, who knew cocteau for most of his adult life, wrote an opera for soprano and orchestra in 1958 based on cocteau s play. Cocteau often illustrated his texts on his own, but this time he wanted the young artist bernard buffet to do the honor. This document provides the reader with a new interpretation of the opera with. In stock usually ships in mf days guaranteed same day shipping for orders with ups 1, 2. The human voice is a fortyminute, oneact opera for soprano and orchestra composed by francis poulenc in 1958. Poulencs brilliant setting of jean cocteaus libretto grants the performer the opportunity. Awaiting, then receiving a phone call from her lover of five years who has recently left her and is to marry another woman the following day. From a text by jean cocteau, the opera is partly dependent upon verbal ambiguities for its effect, and, unsurprisingly. The human voice, text by jean cocteau, has as its only visible character a distraught young woman conversing by telephone with her lover. In this oneact monologue taking place in paris a middleaged woman is on a phone call with her lover of the past five years. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The human voice acting edition jean cocteau, anthony wood on. It demands everything from a performer, and felicity lott is one. Voix humaine 1930 by jean cocteau 18891963 and suggested he write an.
Francis poulenc, who knew cocteau for most of his adult life, wrote an opera. Imslp does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not in the public domain in your country. During the fortyminute work, she sings in a declamatory manner into a telephone, which serves as a sign of the unrevealed man at the other end. Thank goodness i decided to do it, after all of my exhaustion is accompanied by the most exhilarating sense of accomplishment i have ever experienced as an artist. The work is based on the play of the same name by jean cocteau, who. 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 operas premiere. In stock usually ships in mf days guaranteed same day shipping for orders with ups 1, 2 or 3days shipping method selected not usps. Based on the play by jean cocteau, it follows a womans final. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
The sole character is an unnamed, emotionally unstable woman referred to as elle, who participates in tumultuous conversation with her former lover on the telephone. A special project in association with yale school of drama and yale opera. Francis poulenc composed this operatic monologue for denise duval, his favourite singer, who created the role under the direction of georges pretre, with staging and scenery by jean cocteau, who also wrote the libretto. Cocteau worked closely with a number of composers, including satie, stravinsky, and poulenc. Jean cocteau, the poet, and bernard buffet, the painter. Jean cocteau 18891963 wheaton college massachusetts. Publication date 1977 title variation voix humaine note opera libretto. Poulencs only large serious opera, dialogues des carmelites 1957. Scott walker scores duet for one at royal opera house the wire.