Debussy's Pelleas and Melisande
Debussy's masterpiece in a production starring Sabine Devieilhe and Christian Gerhaher from the 2024 Munich Opera Festival
Debussy's masterpiece in a production starring Sabine Devieilhe and Christian Gerhaher from the 2024 Munich Opera Festival
Setting Maurice Maeterlinck's play about a doomed love triangle, Debussy's sublime score is one of the finest operas of the early twentieth century. Featuring a stellar cast led by tenor Ben Bliss, baritone Christian Gerhaher and exciting French soprano Sabine Devieilhe, this is a performance that will linger long in listeners' minds.
Presented by Andrew McGregor in conversation with Flora Willson.
Debussy: Pelleas and Melisande
Pelleas ..... Ben Bliss (tenor)
Melisande ..... Sabine Devieilhe (soprano)
Golaud ..... Christian Gerhaher (baritone)
Arkel ..... Franz-Josef Selig (bass)
Geneviève ..... Sophie Koch (contralto)
Yniold ..... Felix Hofbauer (treble)
Doctor ..... Martin Snell (bass)
Shepherd ..... Paweł Horodyski (bass)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Bavarian State Orchestra
Hannu Lintu (conductor)
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Claude Debussy
Pelleas and Melisande - Act 1
Singer: Ben Bliss. Singer: Sabine Devieilhe. Singer: Franz‐Josef Selig. Singer: Sophie Koch. Singer: Christian Gerhaher. Singer: Felix Hofbauer. Singer: Martin Snell. Singer: Pawel Horodyski. Choir: Choir of the Bavarian State Opera. Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu. -
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Claude Debussy
Pelleas and Melisande - Act 2
Singer: Ben Bliss. Singer: Sabine Devieilhe. Singer: Franz‐Josef Selig. Singer: Sophie Koch. Singer: Christian Gerhaher. Singer: Felix Hofbauer. Singer: Martin Snell. Singer: Pawel Horodyski. Choir: Choir of the Bavarian State Opera. Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu. -
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Claude Debussy
Pelleas and Melisande - Act 3
Singer: Ben Bliss. Singer: Sabine Devieilhe. Singer: Franz‐Josef Selig. Singer: Sophie Koch. Singer: Christian Gerhaher. Singer: Felix Hofbauer. Singer: Martin Snell. Singer: Pawel Horodyski. Choir: Choir of the Bavarian State Opera. Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu. -
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Claude Debussy
Pelleas and Melisande - Act 4
Singer: Ben Bliss. Singer: Sabine Devieilhe. Singer: Franz‐Josef Selig. Singer: Sophie Koch. Singer: Christian Gerhaher. Singer: Felix Hofbauer. Singer: Martin Snell. Singer: Pawel Horodyski. Choir: Choir of the Bavarian State Opera. Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu. -
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Claude Debussy
Pelleas and Melisande - Act 5
Singer: Ben Bliss. Singer: Sabine Devieilhe. Singer: Franz‐Josef Selig. Singer: Sophie Koch. Singer: Christian Gerhaher. Singer: Felix Hofbauer. Singer: Martin Snell. Singer: Pawel Horodyski. Choir: Choir of the Bavarian State Opera. Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu. -
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Giuseppe Verdi
Il Trovatore - All'erta, all'erta! Di due figli vivea!
Performer: Bonaldo Giaiotti. Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Zubin Mehta.- RED SEAL.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Pater noster for chorus
Choir: Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford. Director: Simon Preston.- ARGO.
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