The BBC Proms - Pelléas et Mélisande Reviews
29 March 2024
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Pelléas et Mélisande

The BBC Proms


No. of reviews: 7

When the singers' voices opened out the effect was electric
22 Jul 12 / Independent on Sunday
An outstanding conclusion to a richly varied opening weekend
22 Jul 12 / Classical Source
A fitting way to kick off the Proms tribute in the composer’s 150th Anniversary year
19 Jul 12 / What's on Stage
Karen Vourc’h’s Mélisande had a personable and winsome alien mystery about her throughout
17 Jul 12 / Seen and Heard
An authoritative account of a great Symbolist opera
17 Jul 12 / Independent
The delicacy of the ORR's playing, in the final act especially, was something to savour
17 Jul 12 / The Guardian
Ideally cast Pelléas et Mélisande launches the Proms' celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Debussy's birth
16 Jul 12 / Music OMH
Production details
Cast
Addis, Vourc'h, Naouri, Méchain, Tomlinson, Bawab, di Pierro, di Pierro
(c) Gardiner (d) Concert
Performance dates
15 July 2012
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