Pelléas et Mélisande
Apr 20, 2025 · 2h 59m
Director
François RoussillonOverview
In Wajdi Mouawad's "brilliantly involving" new Paris Opera production of Debussy's only opera, Pelléas et Mélisande, French soprano Sabine Devieilhe is "as near to perfection as one might wish for: a voice of exquisite beauty and sung as if the role [of Mélisande] had been written especially for her" (Opera Today) and Huw Montague Rendall, as Pelléas, projects a "faultless French phrasing, endowing [Pelléas] with the perfect blend of freshness and candor" (Bachtrack). Based on the classic symbolist play by Maurice Maeterlinck that the composer found to contain "far more humanity" than realism, Pelléas et Mélisande sets a tragic love triangle against some of Debussy's most soaringly dramatic music, all its Wagnerian flourishes brought out by Antonello Manacorda and the Paris Opera Orchestra.
Cast of Pelléas et Mélisande
Crew of Pelléas et Mélisande
About Pelléas et Mélisande
What is Pelléas et Mélisande about?
In Wajdi Mouawad's "brilliantly involving" new Paris Opera production of Debussy's only opera, Pelléas et Mélisande, French soprano Sabine Devieilhe is "as near to perfection as one might wish for: a voice of exquisite beauty and sung as if the role [of Mélisande] had been written especially for her" (Opera Today) and Huw Montague Rendall, as Pelléas, projects a "faultless French phrasing…
When was Pelléas et Mélisande released?
Pelléas et Mélisande was released on April 20, 2025.
How long is Pelléas et Mélisande?
Pelléas et Mélisande runs 2 hours 59 minutes (179 minutes).
Who directed Pelléas et Mélisande?
Pelléas et Mélisande was directed by François Roussillon.
Who is in the cast of Pelléas et Mélisande?
The cast of Pelléas et Mélisande includes Sabine Devieilhe (Mélisande), Huw Montague Rendall (Pelléas), Gordon Bintner (Golaud), Jean Teitgen (Arkel) and Sophie Koch (Geneviève).