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What is the title of Poulenc's opera for solo voice?

  • La voix humaine

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La voix humaine is an opera for solo voice by Francis Poulenc. It is a one-act work based on a play by Jean Cocteau and tells the story of a woman's last telephone conversation with her lover, who has left her. The opera is notable for its use of a single voice and for its exploration of Themes of love, loss, and loneliness.
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