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. Finish time 21:45 or 20:25.
Cast/Performers
Christina Gansch (Melisande),
John Chest (Pelleas),
Christopher Purves (Golaud),
Brindley Sherratt (Arkel),
Karen Cargill (Genevieve)
Creatives/Company
Music:
DebussyCompany(s):
Glyndebourne Opera,
London Philharmonic Orchestra,
The Glyndebourne ChorusConductor:
Robin TicciatiDirector:
Stefan HerheimLighting:
Stefan HerheimDesign:
Philipp FurhoferDramaturg:
Alexander MeierDorzenbach
