Juilliard Opera: Dialogues des Carmélites

Juilliard Opera: Dialogues des Carmélites (2025) is a music, history film directed by Louisa Muller, Elizabeth Svokos.

“In a world that often demands certainty, Dialogues des Carmélites invites us to sit with profound questions that have no easy answers: What makes a life worthy? How can we be truly prepared for our inevitable end? What does security mean when everything familiar is threatened? What sustains us when our institutions crumble? … Rather than imposing answers, the opera creates room for reflection on how faith manifests not as abstract doctrine, but as lived experience under extraordinary pressure.” — Louisa Muller, Director’s Note. Juilliard Opera directed by Louisa Muller. Matthew Aucoin conducts the Juilliard Orchestra. Performed and recorded on April 26, 2025 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater. Dialogues des Carmélites, an opera by Francis Poulenc. Libretto adapted by the composer.

Cast

Michael John Butler

Chevalier de la Force

Son Jin Kim

Marquis de la Force

Ruby Dibble

Blanche de la Force

Yihe Wang

Thierry / Dr. Javelinot

Lauren Randolph

Madame de Croissy

Moriah Berry

Sister Constance of St. Denis

Anna Kelly

Mother Marie of the Incarnation

Jasmin Ward

Madame Lidoine

Jin Yu

The Chaplain

Kate Morton

Sister Mathilde

Zhongjiancheng Deng

First Commissioner

Yoonsoo Jang

Second Commissioner / First Officer