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Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande
Listen Saturday, August 8th, at 1pm. Program notes courtesy of WFMT. Tune in to hear a production of Pelléas et Mélisande, Debussy's only completed opera, from Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Tenor Bernard Richter and soprano Sara Blanch star as the title lovers alongside baritone Simon Keenlyside as the jealous Prince Golaud. The production is conducted by Maxime Pascal. CONDUCTOR:Maxime PascalCAST:Pelléas - Bernard RichterMélisande - Sara Blanch Golaud - Simon KeenlysideGeneviève - Marie-Nicole LemieuxArkel - John RelyeaLa Scala Orchestra & Chorus
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