Francis Poulenc:  Les Chemins de l’Amour

Francis Poulenc: Les Chemins de l’Amour

Shortly after the 1940 Nazi invasion of France, Francis Poulenc was asked to write incidental music for a light drama by Jean Anouilh, Léocadia. It starred the celebrated French actress and singer Yvonne Printemps, and Poulenc took advantage of her presence in the...