A heavenly Pelléas et Mélisande in Florence

By David Pinedo, 26 June 2015

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Reviewed at Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Florence on 25 June 2015

Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Daniele Gatti, Conductor

Daniele Abbado, Director

Giovanni Carluccio, Set Designer

Paolo Fanale, Pelléas

Monica Bacelli, Mélisande

Roberto Frontali, Golaud

Roberto Scandiuzzi, Arkel

Sonia Ganassi, Geneviève

Silvia Frigato, Yniold

Andrea Mastroni, Shepherd

Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

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