Paris, 1789: Fear reigns. Faith is tested. The guillotine looms. In a world turned upside down, the destiny of 16 sisters of the Carmelite Order hangs in the balance. This powerful true story lives on stage in a site-specific production at the oldest building in Louisiana, the Ursuline Convent in the French Quarter.
Tuesday, March 24th, 7:30 PM
Thursday, March 26th, 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 28th, 2:30 PM
Tuesday, March 31st, 7:30 PM
Old Ursuline Convent
Meet the Stars
Emily Treigle
New Orleans native mezzo-soprano Emily Treigle is a winner of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition and a graduate of the prestigious Houston Opera Studio. Her 2025-26 season includes appearances at Canadian Opera Company, Aix-en-Provence, and a return to the Met for The Magic Flute.
Ms. Treigle will join her mother, soprano Phyllis Treigle, in Dialogues des Carmélites— the mother-daughter duo’s first time on the operatic stage together.