Tag Archives: Chloé Briot

Shadows among the organ pipes: an enigmatic Pelléas et Mélisande on location in Glyndebourne

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande *** Glyndebourne, 30th June 2018 Claude Debussy was no stranger to Sussex. In 1905, he corrected the proofs of La Mer while staying at the Grand Hotel, Eastbourne. But did he ever make it to Lewes or call … Continue reading →

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Boesmans’ dark Pinocchio opens Festival d’Aix-en-Provence

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Boesmans: Pinocchio *** Grand Théâtre de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, 3rd July 2017 If I wrote that I loved Philippe Boesmans’ Pinocchio, my nose may grow a little. Commissioned to open the 2017 Festival d’Aix en Provence, Boesmans’ opera finds the 81-year-old composer in … Continue reading →

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