Pelléas et Mélisande
Opera in five acts and twelve scenes
2026 · 3h
Music
Directed by
Romeo Castellucci
Overview
The opera that Claude Debussy created from Maurice Maeterlinck’s symbolist drama stands as one of the greatest achievements in the history of musical theatre.
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