House of the setting sun
When a work is named for its lovers one might legitimately expect that pair to dominate its performance but in my experience that is never the case with Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande.
45 pieces since 2009 — in 18 roles, at 10 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
1 piece as Mélisande — stats above show all coverage for Isabel Leonard.
View allWhen a work is named for its lovers one might legitimately expect that pair to dominate its performance but in my experience that is never the case with Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande.
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