Carnival has returned to Venice after a two-year absence — but this time it has been something of un Carnevale ristretto, a cutback show owing to continuing Covid restrictions. This means no big outdoor events and the famous flight of the firework dove between the flagpoles in St Mark’s Square has been dropped from the programme.
Poulenc’s 1957 masterpiece stands the test of time
Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites may be grounded in French revolutionary terror but its tragic themes still resonate today.
tragically plays relevantly to audiences today.
