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: Debussy
Producer: Royal Opera
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Director: Stanislas Nordey
Design: Emmanuel Clolus
Costume: Raoul Fernandez
Lighting: Philippe Berthome