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Opera Explained: DEBUSSY - Pelleas et Melisande (Smillie)
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Opera Explained
An Introduction to… DEBUSSY Pelléas et Mélisande
Written by Thomson Smillie
Narrated by David Timson
1 CD
12-page booklet
ISBN: 1-84379-099-8
Dating from the last decade of the nineteenth century, Pelléas et Mélisande
points the way into the twentieth century. The score is hauntingly beautiful,
but there is more to the work than shifting panels of elusive, impressionistic
sound. Debussy retains the text of Maeterlinck's play, and the linguistic subtleties
of the French text are matched perfectly by the musical detail. Taking a little
time to explore the romantic, elusive world of this opera is particularly rewarding.
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An Introduction to... DEBUSSY Pelleas et Melisande
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1.
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Introduction to Claude Debussy
00:04:08
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2.
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The influence of Wagner and atonality
00:03:14
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3.
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Debussy's childhood and development
00:05:47
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4.
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Maurice Maeterlinck
00:04:50
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5.
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The story and opening
00:05:28
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6.
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Golaud encounters Melisande
00:05:07
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7.
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King Arkel's acceptance and the entrance of Pelleas
00:05:44
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8.
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Pelleas and Melisande together
00:04:41
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9.
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Golaud lies ill
00:05:12
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10.
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Melisande at the window and Golaud's suspicion
00:06:15
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11.
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Golaud uses Yniold
00:04:45
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12.
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Act IV: Pelleas to depart; Arkel and Melisande; Golaud's anger
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13.
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Yniold's scene; the love duet
00:04:46
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14.
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Pelleas: 'We have broken the ice with red hot irons'
00:06:07
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Total Playing Time:
01:18:43
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