Sunday 13 September 2026, 2.30pm
- Saffron Hall
- Good availability
- Tiered seating
Saffron Opera Group: Dialogues des Carmélites
Saffron Opera Group: Dialogues des CarmélitesPresented by Saffron Opera Group
Fear, faith and final sacrifice.
Poulenc's masterpiece follows a community of Carmelite nuns facing the guillotine during the French Revolution, charting one young woman's journey from panic to ultimate, courageous, surrender.
Performance information
Running time
Content warnings
Age Guidance 7+
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old. Children under 5 years old will not be admitted to this performance.
Booking information
Seating style
This event has tiered stalls and balcony seating
Discounts
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Programme and performers
Programme
- Poulenc Dialogues des Carmélites
Performers
- Saffron Opera Group Orchestra
- Saffron Opera Group Chorus
- Michael Thorne conductor
- Cast in order of singing
- The Chevalier de la Force Andrew Henley
- The Marquis de la Force William Dazeley
- Blanche de la Force Fflur Wyn
- Thierry Jonathan Finney
- Madame de Croissy Deborah Humble
- Sister Constance Emily Vine
- Mother Marie Giselle Allen
- M Javelinot Jonathan Finney
- Madame Lidoine Katy Thomson
- Mother Jeanne Catherine Backhouse
- Sister Mathilde Georgia Mae Bishop
- Sister Alice Alice Alexandra Bell
- Sister Anne Anne Loveday
- Sister Antoine Cressida Sharp
- Sister Catherine Charlotte Forfar
- Sister Claire Isabelle Atkinson
- Sister Felicity Helen Bailey
- Mother Geraldine Nina Bennet
- Sister Gertrude Kirsty Taylor Stokes
- Sister Martha Katie Stevenson
- Sister St Charles Serenna Wagner
- Sister Valentine Hebe Hamilton
- The Father Confessor Philip Clieve
- First Commisioner Peter Bronder
- Second Commissioner Paul Sheehan
- An Officer Alistair Sutherland
- The Jailer Andrew Mayor
Information for your visit
Sunday 13 September 2026, 2.30pm
Schedule
All timings are approximate and will be updated closer to the show date. Please check the website on the day of the performance for up-to-date information.
Latecomers can usually be admitted at a suitable gap within the performance.
When to arrive
1.30pm - 2.15pm
We have over 400 free parking spots for anyone driving.
Foyer opens
1.30pm
Enjoy a drink at the bar before the auditorium opens.
Auditorium opens
2pm
Get your tickets ready for checking, find your seats, sit back and relax.
Show starts
2.30pm
Interval
Interval (30 minutes)
Show ends
5.45pm (approx)
Content warnings
Age Guidance 7+
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old. Children under 5 years old will not be admitted to this performance.
Location
Saffron Hall
Transport
Shuttle bus
Additional information
Cloakroom
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