Pelléas et Mélisande
Synopsis
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.
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PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE by Claude Debussy (Sabine Devieilhe & Huw Montague Rendall)
Type: Trailer • Published 2025-03-03
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- François Roussillon
- Original Title
- Pelléas et Mélisande
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 59m
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François Roussillon
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François Roussillon
Director
Emmanuelle Thomas
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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, 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.
Who directed Pelléas et Mélisande?
Pelléas et Mélisande was directed by François Roussillon.
Who stars in Pelléas et Mélisande?
The principal cast of Pelléas et Mélisande includes Sabine Devieilhe, Huw Montague Rendall, Gordon Bintner, Jean Teitgen, Sophie Koch.
When was Pelléas et Mélisande released and how long is it?
Pelléas et Mélisande was released in 2025 with a total runtime of 2h 59m.