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

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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A cold, distant Pelléas et Mélisande from Paris (Naïve)

Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande ** (Naïve DR2159) “Ne me touchez pas, ne me touchez pas,” protests Mélisande when Golaud discovers her in the forest in the opening scene of Debussy’s opera. I declared early on in my viewing that Mélisande … Continue reading

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