La Voix Humaine

Ravel Suite, Mother GooseStravinsky Suite, the Soldier’s TalePoulenc La Voix HumaineMaxim Emelyanychev - conductor
Carolyn Sampson - sopranoPoulenc’s La Voix humaine is a one‑act opera of raw intensity. Through a single phone call, the music captures heartbreak and vulnerability with striking emotional power. Carolyn Sampson brings this gripping drama vividly to life.The evening opens with Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite, a delicate evocation of childhood wonder filled with colour and charm. Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale Suite follows, a sharp, witty work with jazz‑inflected character, offering a vivid contrast to Ravel’s dreamlike world.