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Les mamelles de Tirésias (The Breasts of Tiresias) - Francis Poulenc

Information about the opera Les mamelles de Tirésias by Francis Poulenc, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.

Poulenc's surrealist comedy.

Recommended recordings on CD

Ozawa/Bonney/Lafont (Philips 456 504-2)

456 504-2

A charming performance, well recorded.

Tokyo Opera Singers, Saito Kinen Orchestra, conducted by Seiji Ozawa, 1996.

Cast: Barbara Bonney (Thérèse), Jean-Philippe Lafont (Director), Jean-Paul Fouchécourt (Husband), Wolfgang Holzmair (Policeman).

Philips 456 504-2