[PAR] [TLE] Dialogues of the Carmelites [SEP] Dialogues des Carmélites ("Dialogues of the Carmelites") is a French opera in three acts, divided into twelve scenes with linking orchestral interludes, with music and libretto by Francis Poulenc, completed in 1956.  The composer's second opera, Poulenc wrote the libretto after the work of the same name by Georges Bernanos.  The opera tells a fictionalised version of the story of the Martyrs of Compiègne, Carmelite nuns who, in 1794 during the closing days of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution, were guillotined in Paris for refusing to renounce their vocation. [PAR] [TLE] Francis Poulenc [SEP] Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (] ; 7 January 189930 January 1963) was a French composer and pianist.  His compositions include "mélodies", solo piano works, chamber music, choral pieces, operas, ballets, and orchestral concert music.  Among the best-known are the piano suite "Trois mouvements perpétuels" (1919), the ballet "Les biches" (1923), the "Concert champêtre" (1928) for harpsichord and orchestra, the Organ Concerto (1938), the opera "Dialogues des Carmélites" (1957), and the "Gloria" (1959) for soprano, choir and orchestra.
[PAR] [TLE] Dialogues of the Carmelites [ SEP ] Dialogues des Carmélites ( " Dialogues of the Carmelites " ) is a French opera in three acts , divided into twelve scenes with linking orchestral interludes , with music and libretto by Francis Poulenc , completed in 1956 . The composer 's second opera , Poulenc wrote the libretto after the work of the same name by Georges Bernanos . The opera tells a fictionalised version of the story of the Martyrs of Compiègne , Carmelite nuns who , in 1794 during the closing days of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution , were guillotined in Paris for refusing to renounce their vocation . [PAR] [TLE] Francis Poulenc [ SEP ] Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc ( ] ; 7 January 189930 January 1963 ) was a French composer and pianist . His compositions include " mélodies " , solo piano works , chamber music , choral pieces , operas , ballets , and orchestral concert music . Among the best - known are the piano suite " Trois mouvements perpétuels " ( 1919 ) , the ballet " Les biches " ( 1923 ) , the " Concert champêtre " ( 1928 ) for harpsichord and orchestra , the Organ Concerto ( 1938 ) , the opera " Dialogues des Carmélites " ( 1957 ) , and the " Gloria " ( 1959 ) for soprano , choir and orchestra .
Dialogues of the Carmelites was an opera that had a libretto by which French composer and pianist?
Dialogues of the Carmelites was an opera that had a libretto by which French composer and pianist ?
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc