Details
Debussy's masterpiece, Pelleas et Melisande is based on Maurice Maeterlinck's symbolist play and was first performed in 1902 at the Opera-Comique, Paris. A tragic fairy-tale, the opera recounts the ill-fated love of half-brothers Golaud and Pelleas for the same woman, the enigmatic Melisande. Sung in French with English surtitles. Approx. running time 3 hours 30 minutes. New Production
Cast/Performers
Robert Lloyd (Arkel),
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (Genevieve),
Simon Keenlyside (Pelleas),
Gerald Finley (Golaud),
Angelika Kirchschlager (Melisande),
Robert Gleadow (The Doctor)
Creatives/Company
Music:
DebussyProducer:
Royal OperaConductor:
Simon RattleDirector:
Stanislas NordeyDesign:
Emmanuel ClolusCostume:
Raoul FernandezLighting:
Philippe Berthome