Scottish Opera - Pelléas et Mélisande Reviews
29 March 2024
Andrei Bondarenko (Pelleas), Carolyn Smapson (Melisande)
Roland Wood (Golaud), Carolyn Sampson (Melisande)
Alastair Miles (Arkel)
Carolyn Smapson (Melisande), Andrei Bondarenko (Pelleas)
Carolyn Sampson (Melisande)

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Pelléas et Mélisande

Scottish Opera


No. of reviews: 9

Scottish Opera are on their finest form for David McVicar’s Pelléas et Melisande
13 Mar 17 / Seen and Heard
An intriguing Pelléas et Mélisande by Scottish Opera
11 Mar 17 / The Opera Critic
This is a production every opera buff and every devotee of Debussy should see
9 Mar 17 / Edinburgh Guide
Debussy to die for at Scottish Opera
6 Mar 17 / The Observer
A masterpiece of nuance and atmosphere
28 Feb 17 / Telegraph
An enthralling experience
28 Feb 17 / The Scotsman
This understated, sombrely lit production of Debussy’s engimatic work builds a brooding intensity
27 Feb 17 / The Times
Scottish Opera's raptly beautiful, classy production
25 Feb 17 / The Guardian
McVicar's stylish and moving Pelléas et Mélisande from Scottish Opera
25 Feb 17 / Bachtrack
Production details
Cast
Bondarenko, Sampson, Wood, Mason, Miles, May
(c) Stratford (d) McVicar
Performance dates
23, 26(m) February, 1, 4, 7, 9, 11 March 2017 (Glasgow & Edinburgh)
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