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Pelléas et Mélisande review – luminous semi-staging but Debussy’s elusive opera keeps its secrets

This year’s Aldeburgh festival opened with a stripped-back concert staging by Rory Kinnear with Ryan Wigglesworth conducting the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Editorial Staff · 2026-06-14 · 1 MIN READ
Pelléas et Mélisande review – luminous semi-staging but Debussy’s elusive opera keeps its secrets

Stripped-back concert staging at Aldeburgh festival

Conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth

Explores the elusive nature of Debussy's opera