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Pelleas and Melisande

Prince Golaud finds Mélisande, a mysterious young woman, lost in a forest. Entranced, he marries her and takes her home. But Mélisande becomes increasingly close to his half-brother, Pelléas, and soon Golaud is convinced that she has betrayed him… Read more …

World-renowned director Sir David McVicar is joined by the design team behind War Horse, Rae Smith and Paule Constable, as he directs Debussy’s extraordinary opera. Inspired by the paintings of Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi, their production brings to life an enigmatic tale of love, honour, jealousy and loss, of things half-expressed and lives half-lived.

More information on this production is available at www.scottishopera.org.uk.

The critical consensus

Sir David McVicar's tour de force production.

****(*)Susan Nickalls, The Scotsman, 25/02/2017

The interplay between the voices and the orchestra, conducted by Stuart Stratford, is accomplished with seamless grace.

****(*)Allan Radcliffe, 27/02/2017

There was real delight among the audience on leaving the Festival Theatre.

****(*)Barnaby Miln, Edinburgh Guide, 08/03/2017

Debussy’s beautiful, assiduously illustrative score (which matches the action emotion for emotion) is enhanced by fine performances across the piece.

Mark Brown, Scottish Stage, 09/03/2017

It isn’t a barrel of laughs, it is long and slow to develop, but in the end it is musically rewarding.

****(*)Hugh Kerr, TVBomb, 10/03/2017

Where and when?

Theatre Royal, Glasgow from Thursday February 23, 2017, until Saturday March 4, 2017. More info: www.theambassadors.com/theatreroyalglasgow/

Festival Theatre, Edinburgh from Tuesday March 7, 2017, until Saturday March 11, 2017. More info: http://www.edtheatres.com/festival

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