Pelléas et Mélisande

Music by Claude Debussy
In a new orchestration by Stephen McNeff
Published by Peter’s Edition

 

Tuesday 18 November

Thursday 20 November

Saturday 22 November 2008

 

In November 2008 INDEPENDENT OPERA at Sadler’s Wells will stage a new production of a commissioned chamber orchestration of Claude Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande. 

The intimate atmosphere of the Lilian Baylis Studio is the perfect setting in which to evoke the mysterious kingdom of Allemonde and portray the subtle undercurrents and tensions that run deep within the human psyche.

The 35-piece orchestration by the composer Stephen McNeff will be published by Peters Edition.


Pelléas

Thorbjørn Gulbrandsøy

Mélisande

Ingrid Perruche

Golaud

Andrew Foster-Williams

Arkel

Frédéric Bourreau

Geneviève

Julie Pasturaud (18 & 20 November)
Marie Elliott (22 November)

Yniold

Caryl Hughes

Médécin

Vojtěch Šafařík (18 & 22 November)
Vuyani Mlinde (20 November)

Berger

Dominic Wheeler

Child

Anna Wheeler

The musical and creative team behind the success of the 2007 Maconchy double-bill returns for Pelléas et Mélisande.

Conductor Dominic Wheeler
Director Alessandro Talevi
Designer Madeleine Boyd
Lighting Designer Matthew Haskins

The orchestra for this production is the result of a collaboration with the European Union Youth Orchestra. Last year's ensemble for the Maconchy Double Bill will be augmented by alumni of recent EUYO seasons.

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