Debussy - Pelléas et Mélisande
by Peter Stein, Pierre Boulez
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Actor: Alison Hagley, Donald Maxwell, Kenneth Cox, Neill Archer, Penelope WalkerDirector: Peter Stein, Pierre Boulez
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: French (Original Language); English (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); German (Original Language); Mandarin Chinese (Original Language); Chinese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); German (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 158 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-10-29
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Movie Reviews of Debussy - Pelléas et Mélisande
Movie Review: Dreamy, haunting opera experience!
Summary: 5 Stars
How mysterious, haunting, and other-worldly was Debussy's beautiful score! And Alison Hagley's portrayal of Melisande perfectly matched these qualities. A rare thing of beauty in a dark place, always searching for light. Neil Archer as Pelleas, seemed to come from the same mysterious place, ending in their inevitable mutual attraction.
But it was Donald Maxwell as the multi-dimensional Golaud who deserves laurels for his passionate performance, so gently loving, so mad with jealousy, so torn by guilt and remorse. He gets more than five stars for this, not to mention his wonderful baritone!
Kenneth Cox as Arkel was also moving as the wise and gentle, aged king. Penelope Walker as Genevieve and Samuel Burkey as Yniold were also excellent.
I loved how this opera was divided into scenes, each, in this production, beginning with pages of the actual score. I thought this added momentum to the entire story, so that it did not drag at all. In fact, I was so caught up in it, I didn't even notice that there was no audience or that the conductor and orchestra were not shown!
This production excelled in everything: music, singing, acting, sets. By Act V, I was moved to tears. I loved it!
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