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Radio 3,04 Apr 2026,208 mins

Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande

Opera on 3

Available for 27 days

“She was such a quiet creature, wrapped in mystery as we all are…” In an ancient castle by a darkening sea, the princess Mélisande falls in love – and unlocks passions as deadly as they are beautiful. Moving, mysterious and heartbreakingly gorgeous, Debussy’s opera is woven from delicate emotions and violent rage; from sorrow entwined with wonder, and sounds so lovely that they can tear open your soul. This concert performance with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra will bring out every shimmer and sigh of Debussy’s astonishing score. Sophie Bevan and Huw Montague Rendall play the tragic lovers, heading a cast of singers who know and love this music from the inside out. Presented by Kate Molleson and recorded at Glasgow's City Halls on 26 March 2026. Pelléas ..... Huw Montague Rendall (baritone) Mélisande ..... Sophie Bevan (soprano) Golaud ..... David Stout (baritone) Geneviève ..... Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano) Arkel ..... Alastair Miles (bass) Yniold ..... Beth Stirling (soprano) Shepherd/Doctor ..... Richard Morrison (baritone) RCS Chamber Choir BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)

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    Artist
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    Pelléas et Mélisande
    Pelléas et Mélisande
    Claude Debussy
  3. 2.
    Valses nobles et sentimentales
    Valses nobles et sentimentales
    Maurice Ravel
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