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Work: Pelléas et Mélisande

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ComposerDebussy, Claude (1862-1918)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Work typeOpera / Oratorio
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GenevaPelléas & Mélisande

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Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Juraj Valčuha; Damien Jalet; Grand Théâtre de Genève; Marina Abramović; Iris van Herpen; Urs Schönebaum; Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

TallinnPelléas et Mélisande

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Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Arvo Volmer; Albert-André Lheureux; Estonian National Opera; Kaspar Mänd; Liina Keevallik; Rasmus Rembel

GlasgowDebussy's Pelléas et MélisandeConcert performance

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Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Ryan Wigglesworth; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Sophie Bevan; Huw Montague Rendall; David Stout
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A hi-gloss Pelléas et Mélisande falls flat in Geneva

Heroes emerge in adversity, and there are sterling turns from Leigh Melrose as a pugilistic Golaud and from the venerable Arkel of Matthew Best.
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JPYA unite for a golden afternoon at Covent Garden

The young singers spin any raw material into opera gold, sending the audience home as uplifted as if they’d just glugged a bellyful of Pimm’s.
****1
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Pelléas et Mélisande: austerely beautiful but flawed

The credits for this new production directed by Olivier Py raised high expectations that were only partially met on opening night.
***11
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TurinPelléas et MélisandeConcert performance

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Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Juraj Valčuha; Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai; Sandrine Piau; Guillaume Andrieux; Paul Gay
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From our French editor: ode to the diehards

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Lockdown, anti-infection measures, curfew, second lockdown. One trial follows another for a live performance world which, in spite of it all, holds its head high and produces repeated miracles.

A mirror into the soul: Stefan Herheim on Pique Dame

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During rehearsals for his production of The Queen of Spades at the Royal Opera, Norwegian director Stefan Herheim reflects on his art, his frustrations with the industry and his impending move to Vienna.