| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file) |
| Series |
Opera explained |
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Opera explained.
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| Contents |
Introduction to Claude Debussy (4:08) -- The influence of Wagner and atonality (3:14) -- Debussy's childhood and development (5:47) -- Maurice Maeterlinck (4:50) -- The story and opening (5:28) -- Golaud encounters Melisande (5:07) -- King Arkel's acceptance and the entrance of Pelleas (5:44) -- Pelleas and Melisande together (4:41) -- Golaud lies ill (5:12) -- Melisande at the window and Golaud's suspicion (6:15) -- Golaud uses Yniold (4:45) -- Act IV. Pelleas to depart ; Arkel and Melisande ; Golaud's anger (5:51) -- Yniold's scene ; the love duet (4:46) -- Pelleas : "We have broken the ice with red hot irons" (6:07) -- Act V (6:48) |
| Summary |
Presents historical background, an explanation of the plot, and a presentation of the main arias and themes from the opera, interspersed with historical and musicological narration |
| Notes |
Libretto by Maurice Maeterlinck |
| Performer |
David Timson, narrator ; Mireille Delünsch, Françoise Golfier, sopranos ; Hélène Jossoud, mezzo-soprano ; Gérard Théruel, Armand Arapian, baritones ; Jean-Jacques Doumène, Gabriel Bacquier, basses ; Chœur régional Nord-Pas-de-Calais ; Orchestre national de Lille ; Jean-Claude Casadesus, conductor |
| Event |
Musical portions recorded at Opéra de Lille, France, Mar. 1996 |
| Notes |
Sung in French; narration in English |
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Hard copy version record |
| Subject |
Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Pelléas et Mélisande.
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| SUBJECT |
Pelléas et Mélisande (Debussy, Claude) fast |
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Opera.
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Opera
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Streaming audio
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excerpts.
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Operas
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Excerpts
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Operas.
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Excerpts.
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Extraits.
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Streaming audio
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| Author |
Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949.
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Smillie, Thomson
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Timson, David
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Delünsch, Mireille
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Golfier, Françoise
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Jossoud, Hélène
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Théruel, Gérard
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Arapian, Armand
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Doumène, Jean-Jacques
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Bacquier, Gabriel
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Casadesus, Jean-Claude
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Chœur régional Nord-Pas-de-Calais.
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Orchestre national de Lille.
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| ISBN |
1843790998 |
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9781843790990 |
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