Pelleas et Melisande
by Claude Debussy

Puget Sound Concert Opera regrets to announce that due to unforseen circumstances, Pelleas et Melisande has been cancelled for 2011.

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Nov. 12, 5:00pm Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church 425 Spring Street Friday Harbor, WA

Nov. 18, 7:00pm First United Methodist Church of Bellevue 1934 108th Ave NE Bellevue, WA

Nov. 20, 5:00pm Bethany Lutheran Church, Greenlake 7400 Woodlawn Ave NE Seattle, WA

Suggested Donation: $15 General, $10 Student / Senior

Cast and Characters

Pelleas	......	Jon Farmer
Melisande	......	Sarah Mattox
Golaud	......	Deac Guidi
Arkel	......	Jonathan Silvia
Genevieve	......	Nerys Jones
Yniold	......	Courtney Ruckman
Il Medicin	......	Renwick Hester
Il Berger	......	TBA

Orchestra

Violin 1	......	Jo Nardolillo
Violin 2	......	Rochelle Nguyen
Viola	......	Amber Archibald
Cello	......	Janice Lee
Bass	......	Ericka Kendall
Flute	......	Jenna Calixto
Piano/Chorus Master	......	John Burkhardt
Conductor	......	Jonathan Pasternack

Synopsis

Debussy's only complete opera, Pelleas is the tale of a mysterious young woman found wandering in the forest and the two brothers who loved her. Pelleas, Golaud's half brother and his wife, Melisande fall in love. Pelleas determines to leave in order to avoid temptation. They meet one last time to say goodbye and are caught by Golaud, who in a fit of jealousy, kills Pelleas. Melisande dies shortly thereafter for no apparent reason, having just given birth to a daughter. Debussy's lush score evokes a gorgeous dreamlike, "otherworldly" mood. Be transported! Performed with string quintet, flute and piano