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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.

Creatives/Company

Music: Debussy

Archive listings for Pelleas et Melisande

Work type: Opera or Operetta.

T511436409

The production is performed in French witn English surtitles.Company Opera on the Move. Director Gareth Mattey. Design Phett Waivv. Performer Benjamin Schilperoort. Performer Emilie Cavallo. Performer Benjamin Thapa. Performer Helen Stanley. Performer Christopher Foster. Performer Naomi Couquet.
8 May 19 to 10 May 19The Playground Theatre, Inner London :: V34310877
listing details L1611350872

T216830261

Finish time 21:45 or 20:25.Company Glyndebourne Opera. Conductor Robin Ticciati. Director Stefan Herheim. Lighting Stefan Herheim. Design Philipp Furhofer. DramaturgAlexander MeierDorzenbach. Performer Christina Gansch (Melisande). Performer John Chest (Pelleas). Performer Christopher Purves (Golaud). Performer Brindley Sherratt (Arkel). Performer Karen Cargill (Genevieve). Company London Philharmonic Orchestra. Company The Glyndebourne Chorus.
30 Jun 18 to 9 Aug 18Glyndebourne, Lewes :: V671
listing details L1586276996

T1277607972

Company Garsington Opera. Company Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor Jac van Steen. Director Michael Boyd. Design Tom Piper. Lighting Malcolm Rippeth. Performer Jonathan McGovern. Performer Andrea Carroll. Performer Paul Gay. Performer Brian Bannatyne-Scott. Performer Susan Bickley. Company Philharmonia Orchestra. Company Garsington Opera Chorus.
16 Jun 17 to 7 Jul 17Garsington Opera, High Wycombe :: V798
listing details L2046820751

T427330172

Company Scottish Opera.
23 Feb 17 to 4 Mar 17Theatre Royal, Glasgow :: V623
listing details L0295697337

T01283206099

Semi-stagedCompany London Symphony Orchester. Conductor Simon Rattle (Sir). Director Peter Sellars. Performer Magdalena Kozena. Performer Christian Gerhaher (Pelleas). Performer Gerald Finley (Goulaud). Performer Bernarda Fink (Genevieve). Performer Franz-Josef Selig (Arkel). Company London Symphony Chorus. Director Simon Halsey.
9 Jan 16 to 10 Jan 16Barbican Centre, West End :: V371
listing details L40045660

T785770209

Sung in French with English surtitles.Company English Touring Opera. Director James Conway. Design Oliver Townsend. Costume Oliver Townsend. Performer Jonathan McGovern (Pelleas). Performer Stephan Loges (Golaud).
20 Nov 15Northcott Theatre, Exeter :: V886
listing details L01614704085
13 Nov 15Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh :: V75
listing details L1849675538
9 Nov 15Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854
listing details L0165792522
7 Nov 15General, Cambridge :: V1230
listing details L1218381636
30 Oct 15Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate :: V942
listing details L1623314039
22 Oct 15Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442
listing details L01651820401
16 Oct 15Buxton Opera House, Buxton :: V424
listing details L1552492937
1 Oct 15 to 3 Oct 15Britten Theatre, Inner London :: V172
listing details L258059872

T782808962

Company Welsh National Opera. Conductor Lothar Koenigs. Director Davied Pountney. Design Johan Engels. Lighting Mark Jonathan. Costume Marie-Jeanne Lecca. Performer Jacques Imbrailo. Performer Jurgita Adomonyte. Performer Christopher Purves. Performer Leah-Marian Jones. Performer Rebecca Bottone.
13 Jun 15Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham :: V145
listing details L431547811
29 May 15 to 6 Jun 15Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935
listing details L2001554425
13 Jun 14Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham :: V145
listing details L0184017115

T1921087454

Presented byGrimeborn. Company Arcola Theatre. Company Bury Court Opera. Director Aylin Bozok. Musical Director Philip Voldman. Lighting Joshua Pharo. Other IOGIG (production mananger). Performer Ilona Domnich. Performer Alan Ewing. Performer Oliver Hunt. Performer Carris Jones. Performer Lucy Roberts. Performer Simon Wallfisch.
20 Aug 13 to 24 Aug 13Arcola, Inner London :: V1422226940
listing details L1944327793

T01333403900

Conductor Orchestre de Paris. Conductor Louis Langree. Performer Marie-Nicole Lemieux. Performer Laurent Naouri. Performer Alain Vernhes. Performer Khatouna Gadelia. Performer Nahuel Di Pierro.
19 Apr 11Barbican Centre, West End :: V371
listing details L1330300911

T0494291990

Sung in French with english surtitlesProducer Holland Park Opera. Company City of London Sinfonia. Conductor Brad Cohen. Director Olivia Fuchs. Design Yannis Thavoris. Lighting Colin Grenfell. Director Claire Whistler (movement). Performer Anne Sophie Duprels (Melisande). Performer Palle Knudsen (Pelleas). Performer Alan Opie (Golaud). Performer Brian Bannatyne-Scott (Arkel). Performer Anne Mason (Genevieve). Performer Eoghan McNelis (Yniold - Jun 1 / 9 / 16). Performer Louis Watkins (Yniold - Jun 3 / 11). Performer Nicholas Lester (Doctor / Shepherd).
1 Jun 10 to 16 Jun 10Opera Holland Park - Open Air Theatre, Inner London :: V203
listing details L0330195

T0426102655

Sung in French with English surtitles. Approx. running time 3 hours 30 minutes. New ProductionProducer Royal Opera. Conductor Simon Rattle. Director Stanislas Nordey. Design Emmanuel Clolus. Costume Raoul Fernandez. Lighting Philippe Berthome. Performer Robert Lloyd (Arkel). Performer Catherine Wyn-Rogers (Genevieve). Performer Simon Keenlyside (Pelleas). Performer Gerald Finley (Golaud). Performer Angelika Kirchschlager (Melisande). Performer Robert Gleadow (The Doctor).
11 May 07 to 23 May 07Royal Opera House, West End :: V377
listing details L01690451328

T0253729502

Producer Glyndebourne Opera. Company London Philharmonic Orchestra. Director Annilese Miskimmon. Conductor Louis Langree. Design Paul Brown. Lighting Thomas Webster. Performer Marie Arnet (Melisande). Performer Russell Braun (Pelleas). Performer John Tomlinson (Golaud). Performer Christian Treguier (Arkel). Performer Nadine Denize (Genevieve). Performer Michael Druiett (Doctor). Performer Richard Mosley-Evans (Shepherd).
2 Dec 04New Theatre, Oxford :: V802
listing details L1473947300
25 Nov 04Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent :: V124
listing details L471172027
11 Nov 04Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72
listing details L1838695472
4 Nov 04Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes :: V754
listing details L1941800214
28 Oct 04New Victoria Theatre, Woking :: V709
listing details L1747539984
20 Oct 04 to 22 Oct 04Glyndebourne, Lewes :: V671
listing details L475047969
22 May 04 to 3 Jul 04Glyndebourne, Lewes :: V671
listing details L01828214971

T1264029850

Semi-staged concert performance.Company Theatre Francais De La Musique. Director Pierre Jourdan. Conductor Pascal Verrot. Performer Pascal Le Coree.
18 Nov 03 to 20 Nov 03Royal Opera House, West End :: V377
listing details L0318544995

T01806189207

Sung in English. Co-production with [English National Opera] and the [Minnesota Opera]. Original production (1995) supported by the Friends of Opera North.Company Opera North. Conductor Paul Daniel. Conductor James Holmes. Performer Joan Rodgers (Melisande). Performer William Dazeley (Pelleas). Performer Robert Hayward (Golaud). Performer Frances McCafferty (Genevieve). Performer Clive Bayley (Arkel).
2 Mar 01Theatre Royal, Nottingham :: V462
listing details L0935644488
23 Feb 01The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499
listing details L336202732
10 Jan 01 to 9 Feb 01Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds :: V975
listing details L023708664

T0459079251

New production, sung in French, English surtitles.Company Glyndebourne. Conductor Andrew Davis. Director Graham Vick. Design Paul Brown. Lighting Thomas Webster. Company London Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer Christiane Oelze (Melisande). Performer Jean Rigby (Genevieve). Performer Richard Croft (Pelleas). Performer Gwynne Howell (Arkel). Performer John Tomlinson (Golaud). Performer David Wigram (Yniold - except 25 Mar and 6 Apr). Performer Robert Ouseley (Yniold - 25 Mar and 6 Apr).
23 Mar 00 to 8 Apr 00London Coliseum, West End :: V376
listing details L372511803
21 May 99 to 1 Jul 99Glyndebourne, Lewes :: V671
listing details L1988040821

T807237972

Company City of Birmingham Touring Opera. Performer Karl Daymond (Pelleas). Performer Felicity Hammond (Melisande). Performer Christopher Purves (Golaud). Performer David Gwynne (Arkel). Performer Beverley Mills (Genevieve). Performer Jonathan Hinden (piano). Performer Steven Maughan (piano). Director Jonathan Hinden (music). Director Franco Ripa de Meana. Design Gideon Davey.
25 Mar 00Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh :: V75
listing details L428540306
20 Mar 00Theatre Royal Wakefield, Wakefield :: V979
listing details L1905742924
5 Mar 00Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854
listing details L1623667432
29 Feb 00The Wightman, Shrewsbury :: V106
listing details L1495690153
26 Feb 00Theatre Royal, York :: V954
listing details L1841831395
24 Feb 00Anvil Arts, Basingstoke :: V765
listing details L67571071
22 Feb 00Corn Exchange, Cambridge :: V21
listing details L01147480918
18 Feb 00 to 19 Feb 00Ladywood Arts and Leisure Centre, Birmingham :: V764238108
listing details L01159212563

T0881109675

Sung in French with English supertitlesConductor Louis Langree. Director Graham Vick. Director Annilese Miskimmon (revival). Design Paul Brown. Lighting Thomas Webster. Company Glyndebourne Touring Opera Orchestra. Company The Glyndebourne Chorus. Performer Mary-Louise Aitken (Melisande). Performer Anne-Marie Owens (Genevieve). Performer Andrew Greenan (Arkel). Performer Robert Poulton (Golaud). Performer Gerard Theruel (Pelleas).
10 Dec 99Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72
listing details L1234106580
3 Dec 99Theatre Royal Plymouth, Plymouth :: V895
listing details L01572380503
26 Nov 99New Victoria Theatre, Woking :: V709
listing details L2078101258
19 Nov 99Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent :: V124
listing details L410289735
5 Nov 99Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes :: V754
listing details L631231362
23 Oct 99 to 29 Oct 99Glyndebourne, Lewes :: V671
listing details L2055222052

Other listings

18 Mar 00Colmers Farm Leisure Centre, Birmingham :: V1561633140
listing details L022111899
16 Mar 00Hafren (formerly Theatre Hafren), Newtown :: V852
listing details L0871953889
14 Mar 00Castle Vale Leisure Centre, Birmingham :: V750805705
listing details L1003615062
12 Nov 99New Theatre, Oxford :: V802
listing details L535035248
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