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The courage of the nuns

Philosopher Bärbel Frischmann on fear, faith, and hope in Poulenc's “Dialogues des Carmélites”

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A dramatic scene featuring a man in minimal clothing with tribal accessories, expressing intensity as he gestures toward a woman in a flowing white dress. The background is dimly lit, adding to the emotional tension between the two characters.
Gounods »Faust«

The Devil in Vienna

Conductor Frédéric Chaslin on Gounod's »Faust«

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Fear is the mirror of what is valuable to us

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Faust - The devil in Vienna

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70 years after reopening: new commemorative plaque

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