Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande / Dumoussaud, Opéra National de Bordeaux

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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      DEBUSSY, CLAUDE
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
    • PERFORMER
      Dumoussaud
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 10, 2021
    • UPC
      3760014197529
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      ALPHA752
    • LABEL
      Alpha
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I Scene 1: Je ne pourrai plus sortir de cette foret (Golaud)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Alexandre Duhamel

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    2. Act I Scene 1: Pourquoi pleures-tu? (Golaud, Melisande)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Alexandre Duhamel, Chiara Skerath

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    3. Act I Scene 1: Je suis perdu aussi (Golaud)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Alexandre Duhamel

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    4. Act I Scene 2: Voici ce qu'il ecrit a son frere (Pelleas, Genevieve)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Janina Baechle

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    5. Act I Scene 2: Qu'en dites vous? (Genevieve, Arkel, Pelleas)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Janina Baechle, Jerome Varnier, Stanislas de Barbeyrac

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    6. Act I: Interlude

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    7. Act I Scene 3: Il fait sombre dans les jardins (Melisande, Genevieve, Pelleas)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Chiara Skerath, Janina Baechle, Stanislas de Barbeyrac

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    8. Act I Scene 3: Hoe! Hisse hoe! Hoe! Hoe! (Melisande, Pelleas)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Chiara Skerath, Stanislas de Barbeyrac

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    9. Act II Scene 1: Vous ne savez pas ou je vous ai menee? (Pelleas, Melisande)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Chiara Skerath

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    10. Act II Scene 1: C'est au bord d'une fontaine aussi qu'l vous a trouvee? (Pelleas, Melisande)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Chiara Skerath

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    11. Act II: Interlude

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    12. Act II Scene 2: Ah! Ah! Tout va bien, cela ne sera rien (Golaud, Melisande)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Alexandre Duhamel, Chiara Skerath

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    13. Act II Scene 2: Voyons donnez moi ta main (Golaud, Melisande)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Alexandre Duhamel, Chiara Skerath

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    14. Act II: Interlude

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    15. Act II Scene 3: Oui, c'est ici, nous y sommes (Pelleas, Melisande)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Chiara Skerath

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    16. Act III Scene 1: Mes longs cheveux descendent (Melisande, Pelleas)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Chiara Skerath, Stanislas de Barbeyrac

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    17. Act III Scene 1: Je les tiens dans les mains (Melisande, Pelleas)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Chiara Skerath, Stanislas de Barbeyrac

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    18. Act III Scene 1: Que faites-vous ici? (Melisande, Pelleas)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Chiara Skerath, Stanislas de Barbeyrac

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    19. Act III Scene 2: Prenez garde; par ici, par ici (Golaud, Melisande, Pelleas)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Alexandre Duhamel, Chiara Skerath, Stanislas de Barbeyrac

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    20. Act III Scene 3: Interlude - Ah! Je respire enfin! (Pelleas, Golaud)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Alexandre Duhamel

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    21. Act III Scene 3: Interlude

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    22. Act III Scene 4: Viens, nous allons nous asseoir ici, Yniold (Golaud, Yniold)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Alexandre Duhamel, Maëlig Querré

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    23. Act III Scene 4: Qu'ils s'embrassent, petit père? (Yniold, Golaud)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Maëlig Querré, Alexandre Duhamel

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    24. Act IV Scene 1: Ou vas-tu? (Pelleas, Melisande)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Chiara Skerath

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    25. Act IV Scene 2: Maintenant que le pere de Pelleas est sauve et que la maladie (Arkel, Melisande)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Jerome Varnier, Chiara Skerath

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    26. Act IV Scene 2: Pelleas part ce soir (Golaud, Arkel, Melisande)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Alexandre Duhamel, Jerome Varnier, Chiara Skerath

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    27. Act IV Scene 2: Ne mettez pas ainsi la main a la gorge (Golaud, Arkel, Melisande)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Alexandre Duhamel, Jerome Varnier, Chiara Skerath

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    28. Act IV: Interlude

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    29. Act IV Scene 3: Oh! Cette pierre est lourde … (Yniold, Le berger)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Jean-Vincent Blot, Maëlig Querré

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    30. Act IV Scene 4: C'est le dernier soir … (Pelleas, Melisande)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Chiara Skerath

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    31. Act IV Scene 4: Nous sommes venus ici il y a bien longtemps (Melisande, Pelleas)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Chiara Skerath, Stanislas de Barbeyrac

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    32. Act IV Scene 4: On dirait que ta voix a passe sur la mer au printemps! (Pelleas, Melisande)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Chiara Skerath

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    33. Act IV Scene 4: Quel est ce bruit? On ferme le portes (Pelleas, Melisande)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Chiara Skerath

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    34. Act V Scene 1: Ce n'est pas de cette petite blessure qu'elle peut mourir (Le medecin, Arkel, Golaud)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Jean-Vincent Blot, Jerome Varnier, Alexandre Duhamel

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    35. Act V Scene 1: Attention: je crois … (Le medecin, Melisande, Arkel)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Jean-Vincent Blot, Chiara Skerath, Jerome Varnier

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    36. Act V Scene 1: Melisande, as tuq … (Golaud, Melisande)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Alexandre Duhamel, Chiara Skerath

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    37. Act V Scene 1: Non, non, nous n'avons pas été coupables (Melisande, Golaud)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Chiara Skerath, Alexandre Duhamel

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    38. Act V Scene 1: Qu'avez-vous fait? Vous allez la tuer (Arkel, Golaud, Melisande)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Jerome Varnier, Alexandre Duhamel, Chiara Skerath

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    39. Act V Scene 1: Qu'y a-t-il? (Golaud, Le medecin, Arkel)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Alexandre Duhamel, Jean-Vincent Blot, Jerome Varnier

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud

    40. Act V Scene 1: Attention … attention (Arkel, Le medecin)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra

      Performer: Jerome Varnier, Jean-Vincent Blot

      Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud


The Covid pandemic caused the cancellation of the performances of Pelléas et Mélisande at the Opéra National de Bordeaux, which approached Alpha in order to make an audio recording of this masterpiece. So here is that unexpected but highly anticipated new version, with an exceptional cast and a young conductor, Pierre Dumoussaud, whose calling card it is fast becoming, since he has already conducted it in many houses. ‘His conducting calls for nothing but praise, striking a fine balance between analytical clarity and theatrical life, while at the same time bringing out the extraordinary modernity of this intoxicating music’, wrote Christian Merlin in Le Figaro of one of his staged performances. The ‘disarming sincerity’ of Pelléas (Stanislas de Barbeyrac), the ‘constant emotion’ of Mélisande (Chiara Skerath), the ‘bitingly intense singing’ of Golaud (Alexandre Duhamel) – these are some of the comments elicited by the 2018 performances in the staging of Philippe Béziat and Florent Siaud, the intended revival of which this year was prevented by the health emergency. The album cover features a photo from that memorable production.