Romeo Castellucci directs a new Pelléas et Mélisande at La Scala

Sara Blanch (Mélisande) and Bernard Richter (Pelléas)

Simon Keenlyside (Golaud) and Sara Blanch (Mélisande)

Simon Keenlyside (Golaud)

Sara Blanch (Mélisande)

Pelléas et Mélisande

By Laura Servidei, 27 April 2026

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“Castellucci demonstrates a virtuosic command of lighting effects”

Reviewed at Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 26 April 2026

Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande

Teatro alla Scala

Maxime Pascal, Conductor

Romeo Castellucci, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer, Lighting Designer

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

Bernard Richter, Pelléas

Sara Blanch, Mélisande

Sir Simon Keenlyside, Golaud

John Relyea, Arkel

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Geneviève

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.

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