\nMuch of Dialogue is set in a Carmelite convent, and judging from the riveting performances on Wednesday night, one suspects that Eastman\u2019s young singers were inspired by their realistic and authentic surroundings.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s more, Eastman director Steven Daigle often had his cast walk through the aisles of the church and pray at side altars. This brought the singers closer to the audience, and gave everyone a sense of being part of the action. <\/p>\n
Eastman\u2019s decision to use a piano instead of the orchestra was largely based on practical considerations \u2014 there was no place to put the orchestra in this church, which obviously doesn\u2019t have a pit. <\/p>\n
All the same, Hess proved to be a convincing 88-key ensemble. His playing had power, sweep and drama, and his ability to match perfectly the emotions of his singers was extraordinary. <\/p>\n
Poulenc\u2019s 1957 masterpiece, based on a play by Georges Bernanos, ostensibly tells the story of a Carmelite convent during the terror of the French Revolution. On a deeper level, though, this remarkable opera explores the universality of suffering and redemptive powers of grace<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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