The Devils of Loudun

The Devils of Loudun

80% | Jul 02, 1969 | Music, History, Drama

This opera revolves around the demonic collective possession suffered by the Ursuline nuns in the convent of Loudun in 1634. The story concentrates on the handsome but doomed Urbain Grandier who fights against fanaticism and evil.

Featured Cast

Krzysztof Penderecki
Writer
Krzysztof Penderecki
Music

Cast

Claire - Ursuline Sister
Cvetka Ahlin
Claire - Ursuline Sister
Mannoury - a surgeon
Heinz Blankenburg
Mannoury - a surgeon
Louise - Ursuline sister
Ursula Boese
Louise - Ursuline sister
Clerk of the Count
Franz-Rudolf Eckhardt
Clerk of the Count
d'Armagnac - the Mayor of Loudun
Joachim Hess
d'Armagnac - the Mayor of Loudun

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