
Pelléas et Mélisande
Drame lyrique in five acts (1902)
After music by Claude Debussy
Arrangement by Annelies Van Parys
Libretto by Maurice Maeterlinck
In French
Production of Theater an der Wien in der Kammeroper
Premiere: 12 February 2018, 7 pm until 9 pm (no intermission)
Performances:17 / 22 / 26 February 2018, 2 / 4 / 7 / 9 March 2018, 7 pm
Content
Pelléas et Mélisande, a key work of the modern era and the twentieth century’s first “literary opera” is the only opera that the master of impressionism ever completed. With this symbolist work based on Maurice Maeterlinck’s drama of the same name Debussy distances himself from the aesthetics of Richard Wagner, but at the same time cannot deny the influence of the latter’s Parsifal. The tragic ménage à trois that ends in death is a poignant work in which every one of the main characters carries a secret that is never revealed. We are presenting Pelléas et Mélisande in an arrangement for small orchestra by Annelies Van Parys that nevertheless retains the richness of the original score.
Cast
Conductor (12 / 17 February; 2 / 7 March) | Thomas Guggeis |
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Conductor 22 / 26 February and 4 / 9 March | Claire Levacher |
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Director | Thomas Jonigk |
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Set & costume design | Lisa Däßler |
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Light design | Franz Tscheck |
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Pelléas | Julian Henao Gonzalez |
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Mélisande | Anna Gillingham |
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Golaud | Matteo Loi |
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Arkel | Florian Köfler |
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Geneviève | Anna Marshania |
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Yniold / junger Pelléas | Quentin Retzl |
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Junge Mélisande | Lana Matic |
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Orchestra | Wiener KammerOrchester |
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