Featuring a performance of Debussy's opera Pelleas Et Melisande by the Welsh National Opera; conducted by Pierre Boulez. Singers include: Alison Hagley, Neill Archer, Donald Maxwell and Kenneth Cox. Read more
| Starring | Kenneth Cox, Donald Maxwell, Neill Archer, Alison Hagley |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter Stein |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
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Featuring a performance of Debussy's opera Pelleas Et Melisande by the Welsh National Opera; conducted by Pierre Boulez. Singers include: Alison Hagley, Neill Archer, Donald Maxwell and Kenneth Cox.
| Starring | Kenneth Cox, Donald Maxwell, Neill Archer, Alison Hagley, Welsh National Opera Cho And Orch |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter Stein |
| Studio | DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 38 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
| Released | DVD: 09 Sep 2002 |
| Format | DVD |
Welsh National Operas memorable production of this enchanting and significant opera, which I saw on stage in 1992, is really well captured here on DVD. The opera is unusual and innovative, consisting of a series of tableau / scenes which lack conventional arias. Instead you have a stream of restrained, impressionistic, introspective and sometimes ravishing music which gets to the psychological heart of Maeterlinck's drama . This is French opera finding its own distinctive voice after the revolutionary harmonies of Wagner's Tristan. Pierre Boulez draws wonderful playing and singing from orchestra and cast, which is well served with a DTS sound track. The tableau are simply and evocatively staged by Peter Stein, with impressive sets and lighting. Very theatrical. This ranks alongside the Levine Ring Cycle as one of the great operatic DVDs.
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