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Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Pelléas Et Mélisande
Album 1991 on Sony Classical label
Classical (Opera, Romantic)
3 x CD set in a "fatboy" double jewel-case and with a 172pp libretto booklet and with an outer cardboard box case. Notes and synopses in French, English, German and Italian; French libretto text with English and German translations. "Consists of previously released material" This recordings was enhanced using 20-bit technology for "high definition sound". (P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (C) 1991 Sony Classical GmbH Manufactured in Austria/Printed in Holland Recording: EMI Studios, London, England, December 1969 and January 1970 Total running times: CD1: 57:49 CD2: 33:40 CD3: 62:58
Musicians
 | Pierre Boulez p, voc, 1925-2016 FR conductor, album by |
 | Claude Debussy p, 1862-1918 FR album by |
 | Elisabeth Söderström voc, 1927-2009 SE soprano vocals, mélisande, album by |
 | George Shirley voc, *1934 US tenor vocals, pelléas, album by |
 | Donald McIntyre voc, *1934 NZ baritone vocals, golaud, album by |
 | David Ward voc, 1922-1983 GB bass vocals, arkel, album by |
 | Yvonne Minton voc, *1938 AU contralto vocals, genevieve, album by |
 | Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden , chorus, album by |
 | Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden , GB orchestra, album by |
 | Dennis Wicks voc, 1928-2003 GB bass vocals, a doctor/a shepherd |
 | Anthony Britten voc, GB countertenor vocals, yniold |
 | Maurice Maeterlinck , 1862-1949 BE libretto by |
 | Jacques-Émile Blanche , FR painting, portrait of debussy |
 | Paul Myers g, p, 1932-2015 GB sleeve notes, english translation of libretto |
 | Stewart Spencer , sleeve notes, english translation |
 | Susan Kunst-Elliott sleeve notes, english translation |
 | Odile Demange , sleeve notes, french translation |
 | Marielle Ostendorf , sleeve notes, german translation |
 | Denis Herlin , FR sleeve notes, introductory notes, original french |
 | Claudio Maria Perselli , sleeve notes, italian translation |
 | Giovanni Ciani , sleeve notes, italian translation |
 | Barbara Bode , DE sleeve notes, synopsis, original german |
Producers
| Douglas Robinson chorus master |
| Sony Music Photo Library photography by |
| Archivio Garzanti photography by, photo of portrait of debussy |
Composers
| Claude Debussy |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Act One | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | ||
| 2 | Scene I. A Forest | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | 12:26 | |
| 3 | Scene II. A Room In The Castle | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | 10:18 | |
| 4 | Scene II. In Front Of The Castle | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | 6:42 | |
| 5 | Act Two | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | ||
| 6 | Scene I. A Fountain In The Park | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | 10:10 | |
| 7 | Scene II. A Room In The Castle | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | 13:31 | |
| 8 | Scene III. Outside A Cave | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | 4:33 | |
| 9 | Act Three | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | ||
| 10 | Scene I. One Of The Castle Towers | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | 14:05 | |
| 11 | Scene II. The Castle Vaults | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | 4:33 | |
| 12 | Scene III. A Terrace At The Entrance To The Vaults | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | 5:08 | |
| 13 | Scene IV. In Front Of The Castle | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | 9:53 | |
| 14 | Act Four | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | ||
| 15 | Scene I. A Room In The Castle | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | 3:15 | |
| 16 | Scene II. | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | 16:06 | |
| 17 | Scene III. A Fountain In The Park | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | 4:00 | |
| 18 | Scene IV. | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | 14:40 | |
| 19 | Act Five | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | ||
| 20 | A Room In The Castle | Pierre Boulez, Claude Debussy, Elisabeth Söderström, George Shirley, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Yvonne Minton, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | 24:51 |
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