An unforgettable Pelléas et Mélisande at the Southbank

By Katy Wright, 28 November 2014

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“The Philharmonia sounded fantastic, bringing both clarity and voluptuousness to Debussy's score”

Reviewed at Royal Festival Hall, London on 27 November 2014

Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande (opera in 5 acts)

Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor

Sandrine Piau, Mélisande

Stéphane Degout, Pelléas

Laurent Naouri, Golaud

Chloé Briot, Yniold

Dame Felicity Palmer, Geneviève

Jérôme Varnier, Arkel

Darren Jeffery, A Doctor

Philharmonia Orchestra

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Katy Wright

As News Editor at Rhinegold, Katy contributes news pieces and longer features to publications including Classical Music, Music Teacher and International Piano (both digital and print editions). She writes on a freelance basis for publications including Sinfini Music and TEMPO.