Pelléas et Mélisande discography
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This is a complete discography of Pelléas et Mélisande by Claude Debussy. The list includes live and studio recordings available in audio CD and DVD.
The 1941 mono recording conducted by Roger Désormière, is considered a reference by most critics and record collectors. Other recordings have received mixed reviews but most of them have their admirers.
| Year | Cast (Pelléas, Mélisande, Golaud, Arkel, Yniold, Geneviève) |
Conductor, Opera House and Orchestra |
Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Charles Panzéra, Yvonne Brothier, Jean-Emil Vanni-Marcoux, Willy Tubiana, ? , ? |
Piero Coppola Grand Orchestre Symphonique du Grammophone |
(Original by Victor/HMV) Audio CD: Pearl CD Cat: 9300 Audio Cd: Andante Cat: ANDCD3990 |
| 1928 | Alfred Maguenat, Marthe Nespoulous, Hector Dufranne, Armand Narçon, ? , Claire Croiza |
Georges Truc Orchestra of l'Opera |
(Original by Columbia Records) Audio CD: VAI CD Cat: VAIA 1093 Audio CD:Andante Cat: ANDCD3990 |
| 1934 | Edward Johnson, Lucrezia Bori, Ezio Pinza, Léon Rothier, ?, Ina Bourskaya |
Louis Hasselmans Metropolitan Opera orchestra and chorus |
Audio CD: EJS |
| 1941 | Jacques Jansen, Irenè Joachim, Henry Etchéverry, Paul Cabanel, Leila Ben Sedira , Germaine Cernay |
Roger Désormière, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire Paris |
Audio CD: EMI, Cat: 761 038-2 Audio CD: Arkadia, Cat: 78018 Audio CD: Grammofono, Cat: 2000 78727 (Studio recording) |
| 1945 | Martial Singher, Bidu Sayao, Lawrence Tibbett, Alexander Kipnis, Lillian Raimondi, Margaret Harshaw |
Emil Cooper, Metropolitan Opera orchestra and chorus |
Audio CD: Walhall Cat: WHL 27 Audio CD: Naxos Cat: 8.110030-1 |
| 1951 | Pierre Mollet, Suzanne Danco, Heinz Rehfuß, André Vessières, Flore Wend , Hélène Bouvier |
Ernest Ansermet, Chœurs et Orchestre de la Suiss Romande |
Audio CD: Decca Cat: 425 965-2 (Studio recording) |
| 1953 | Jean Fournet, Jeanine Micheau, Michel Roux, Xavier Depraz, Annick Simon , Rita Gorr |
Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre Lamoureux Chœurs Elisabeth Brasseur |
Audio CD: Philips Cat: 434 783-2 (Studio recording) |
| 1954 | Ernst Haefliger, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Michel Roux, Mario Petri, Graziella Sciutti , Christiane Gayraud |
Herbert von Karajan, RAI Orchestra Sinfonica and Coro di Roma |
Audio CD: Hunt Cat: CDKAR 218 |
| 1956 | Jacques Jansen, Victoria de los Angeles, Gérard Souzay, Pierre Froumenty, Françoise Ogéas , Jeannine Collard |
André Cluytens, Chœur et Orchestre National de France |
Audio CD: Testament Cat: SBT 3051 (Studio recording) |
| 1962 | Jacques Jansen, Micheline Grancher, Michel Roux, André Vessières, Françoise Ogéas , Solange Michel |
Désiré-Emile Inghelbrecht, Chorale Lyrique de la RTF, Orchestre National de la RTF |
Audio CD: Discque Montaigne Cat: TCE 8710 (Studio recording) |
| Pierre Mollet, Julien Haas, Victoria de los Angeles , Joseph Rouleau, Ulga Chelavine, Solange Michel |
Jean Fournet, Teatro Colón orchestra and chorus |
Audio CD: Ornamenti Cat: FE 118 (Studio recording) |
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| 1964 | Camille Maurane, Erna Spoorenberg, George London, Guus Hoekman, Rosine Brédy, Josephine Veasey |
Ernest Ansermet, Gran Théâtre Chor Genf, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande |
Audio CD: Decca Cat: SET 277-9 (Studio recording) |
| 1969 | Henri Gui, Jeannette Pilou, Gabriel Bacquier, Nicola Zaccari, Adriana Martino , Anna Reynolds |
Lorin Maazel, Coro e Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI |
Audio CD: GOP Cat: 62 ; 711 |
| Eric Tappy, Erna Spoorenberg, Gérard Souzay, Victor de Narké, Anne-Marie Blanzat , Arlette Chédel |
Jean-Marie Auberson, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Chor des Grand Théâtre de Genève |
Audio CD: Claves Cat: 50-2416/16 |
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| George Shirley, Elisabeth Söderström, Donald McIntyre, David Ward, Anthony Britten , Yvonne Minton |
Pierre Boulez, Royal Opera House orchestra and chorus |
Audio CD: CBS Cat: 77324 Audio CD: Sony Cat: 47265 |
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| 1971 | Nicolai Gedda, Helen Donath, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Peter Meven, Walter Gampert , Marga Schiml |
Rafael Kubelik, Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks |
Audio CD: Orfeo Cat: 367 942 |
| 1978 | Richard Stilwell, Frederica von Stade, José van Dam, Ruggero Raimondi, Christine Barbaux , Nadine Denize |
Herbert von Karajan, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker |
Audio CD: EMI Cat: 749 350-2 (Studio recording) |
| 1978 | Claude Dormoy, Michèle Command, Gabriel Bacquier, Roger Soyer, Monique Pouradier-Duteil , Jocelyne Taillon |
Serge Baudo, Ensemble Vocal de Bourgogne, Orchestre de Lyon |
Audio CD: Eurodisc Cat:300 096-445 Audio CD: RCA Cat:74321 32225-2 |
| 1979 | Eric Tappy, Rachel Yakar, Philippe Huttenlocher, François Loup, Colette Alliot-Lugaz , Jocelyne Taillon |
Armin Jordan, Chœurs et Orchestre National de L'Opéra Monte Carlo |
Audio CD: Erato Cat: 71296 ; 245 684-2 (Studio recording) |
| 1986 | Kurt Ollmann, Frederica von Stade, John Bröcheler, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Patrizia Pace, Glenys Linos |
Claudio Abbado, Teatro alla Scala orchestra and chorus |
Audio CD: Opera D'Oro Cat: OPD-1195 |
| 1987 | François Le Roux, Colette Alliot-Lugaz, José van Dam, Roger Soyer, Françoise Golfier , Jocelyne Taillon |
John Eliot Gardiner, Chor & Orchester der Oper Lyon |
DVD: Arthaus DVD Cat: 100 100 |
| 1988 | Malcolm Walker, Eliane Manchet, Vincent Le Texier, Peter Meven , ? , Carol Yahr |
John Carewe, Chœurs de l'Opéra de Nice, Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice |
Audio CD: Pierre Verany Cat: 788 093-4 |
| 1990 | Didier Henry, Colette Alliot-Lugat, Gilles Cachemaille, Pierre Thau, Françoise Golfier , Claudine Carlson |
Charles Dutoit, Chœurs et Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal |
Audio CD: Decca Cat: 430 502-2 (Studio recording) |
| 1991 | François Le Roux, Maria Ewing, José van Dam, Jean-Philippe Courtis, Patricia Pace , Christa Ludwig |
Claudio Abbado, Vienna State Opera Vienna Philharmonic Vienna State Opera Choir |
Audio CD: Deutsche Grammophon Cat: 435 344-2 (Studio recording) |
| 1992 | Neill Archer, Alison Hagley, Donald Maxwell, Kenneth Cox, Samuel Burkey , Penelope Walker |
Pierre Boulez, Welsh National Opera orchestra and chorus |
DVD: Deutsche Grammophon Cat: 072 431 3 ; 072 431 1 |
| 1996 | Gérard Théruel, Mireille Delunsch, Armand Arapian, Gabriel Bacquier, Françoise Golfier , Hélène Jossoud |
Jean-Claude Casadesus, Opéra de Lille, Orchestre National de Lille-Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais Chorus |
Audio CD: Naxos Cat: 8.660047-9 |
| 1998 | Richard Croft, Christiane Oelze, John Tomlinson, Gwynne Howell, Jake Arditti , Jean Rigby |
Andrew Davis, Glyndebourne Festival Opera London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus |
DVD: Warner Vision Cat: 5046783262 DVD: Kultur Video ASIN:B0009WIDWQ |
| 2000 | Wolfgang Holzmair, Anne Sofie von Otter, Laurent Naouri, Alain Vernhes, Florence Couderc , Hanna Schaer |
Bernard Haitink, Orchestre National d' Ile de France Choeur de Radio France |
Audio CD: Naive (France) Cat: V 4923 |
| 2004 | Rodney Gilfry, Isabel Rey, Michael Volle, László Polgár, Eva Liebanu , Cornelia Kallisch |
Franz Welser-Möst Zusatzchor Opernhaus Zürich Orchester der Oper Zürich |
DVD: Tdk DVD Video Cat:DVWW-OPPEM |
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