Francis Poulenc

french musician 1899-1963

Duval – Crespin – Dervaux
EMI Classics

The historic standard version of Dialogues des Carmélites. Everybody is there: Denise Duval, Régine Crespin, Rita Gorr, with Dervaux directing (uniquely dark and powerful). The mono recording shows its age slightly, but what atmosphere, what emotion!