Opera Explained: Debussy - Pelleas Et Melisande (Smillie) - CD

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An Introduction to... DEBUSSY Pelleas et Melisande

 

1. Introduction to Claude Debussy

00:04:08

 

2. The influence of Wagner and atonality

00:03:14

 

3. Debussy's childhood and development

00:05:47

 

4. Maurice Maeterlinck

00:04:50

 

5. The story and opening

00:05:28

 

6. Golaud encounters Melisande

00:05:07

 

7. King Arkel's acceptance and the entrance of Pelleas

00:05:44

 

8. Pelleas and Melisande together

00:04:41

 

9. Golaud lies ill

00:05:12

 

10. Melisande at the window and Golaud's suspicion

00:06:15

 

11. Golaud uses Yniold

00:04:45

 

12. Act IV: Pelleas to depart; Arkel and Melisande; Golaud's anger

00:05:51

 

13. Yniold's scene; the love duet

00:04:46

 

14. Pelleas: 'We have broken the ice with red hot irons'

00:06:07

 

15. Act V

00:06:48