Beyond the Human Voice: Francis Poulenc's Psychological Drama La Voix humaine (1958) Page: 65
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Example 34. Rehearsal 108, "Ambiguity" motive
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first and other instances. Although the initial statement of the motive retains its melodic
pattern in later recurrences, its rhythm is never repeated in subsequent statements.
Opening motive
The opening of La Voix humaine establishes a motive that resurfaces throughout
the opera, often announcing the telephone that serves as a connection between the woman
and her former lover. In other intances, however, the motive subverts its initial code,
suggesting something that then fails to occur. Unlike other motives in the opera, this
opening motive appears in different guises.65
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Beard, Cynthia C. Beyond the Human Voice: Francis Poulenc's Psychological Drama La Voix humaine (1958), thesis, May 2000; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2543/m1/71/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .