La voix humaine Opéra

La voix humaine
Opéra

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In this double bill in which the comedy of animals gives way to human tragedy, Poulenc's La voix humaine takes on an almost veristic meaning, as a broken relationship is woven through the mundane language of a telephone conversation. In this distressful monologue, a woman attempts to speak to her lover over the phone, slowly laying bare her sadness and pain at being abandoned. In the first half, a singer performs a selection of French mélodies centered on animals, its levity juxtaposed against the lyrical tragedy of the second half. In this way, Ravel's cycle of Histoires naturelles and other songs are brought into harmony with Poulenc's La voix humaine in a rich, daring, and contrasting vocal concert.

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