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Pelléas et Mélisande

Pelléas et Mélisande

Dec 31, 1987 · 2h 26m

Rated 9 out of 10

Director

Jean-Francois Jung, Pierre Strosser

Overview

John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Orchestra of the Opéra National de Lyon in this 1987 production of Claude Debussy’s opera of jealously and love denied, “Pelléas et Mélisande”, starring Colette Alliot-Lugaz and François Le Roux in the lead roles. The production places the story in vast gloomy castle halls, a sparse but atmospheric environment that only adds to the opera’s sense of dark beauty entangled with doom.

About Pelléas et Mélisande

What is Pelléas et Mélisande about?

John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Orchestra of the Opéra National de Lyon in this 1987 production of Claude Debussy’s opera of jealously and love denied, “Pelléas et Mélisande”, starring Colette Alliot-Lugaz and François Le Roux in the lead roles. The production places the story in vast gloomy castle halls, a sparse but atmospheric environment that only adds to the opera’s sense of dark beauty…

When was Pelléas et Mélisande released?

Pelléas et Mélisande was released on December 31, 1987.

How long is Pelléas et Mélisande?

Pelléas et Mélisande runs 2 hours 26 minutes (146 minutes).

Who directed Pelléas et Mélisande?

Pelléas et Mélisande was directed by Jean-Francois Jung and Pierre Strosser.

Who is in the cast of Pelléas et Mélisande?

The cast of Pelléas et Mélisande includes François Le Roux (Pelléas), Colette Alliot-Lugaz (Mélisande), José van Dam (Golaud), Roger Soyer (Arkel) and Jocelyne Taillon (Geneviève).

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