Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 250 Gilman, Lawrence 1878 1939 Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande A Guide to the Opera with Musical Examples from the Score Produced by David Newman, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande" by Lawrence Gilman is a guide to the opera, complete with musical examples from Debussy's score, authored in the early 20th century. This work provides an in-depth analysis of Claude Debussy's groundbreaking opera, which was first performed in 1902 and is based on the play by Maurice Maeterlinck. It discusses Debussy's innovative musical techniques and the emotional depth of the opera's characters, primarily focusing on the love story of Pelléas and Mélisande, set against themes of fate and tragedy. The opening of this guide elaborates on the significance of Debussy's "Pelléas et Mélisande" in the history of music, noting its departure from traditional operatic forms. It presents an overview of Debussy's unique artistic style, detailing the operatic narrative as a lyrical drama rich in atmosphere and emotional nuance. Through discussions of the characters, such as the mysterious Mélisande and her relationship with Pelléas and Golaud, it highlights the interplay between music and the haunting themes of love and destiny. Additionally, it sets the tone for a detailed exploration of the score, emphasizing how Debussy's music complements the ethereal and poignant nature of Maeterlinck's text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Pelléas et Mélisande Opera MT Text Opera Category: Music 136086 2025-08-07T07:19:47.065091 text/html 137158 2020-12-12T08:46:27 text/html 724344 2025-08-07T07:19:54.071057 application/epub+zip 724423 2025-08-07T07:19:50.493063 application/epub+zip 120479 2025-08-07T07:19:48.873072 application/epub+zip 976589 2025-08-07T07:19:56.453087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 952709 2025-08-07T07:19:52.863102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223462 2022-09-08T05:45:46.621296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117671 2025-08-07T07:19:46.616099 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117142 2020-12-12T08:46:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117134 2020-12-12T08:46:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20337 2025-08-07T07:19:56.592025 application/rdf+xml 12757 2025-08-07T07:19:49.364060 image/jpeg 3054 2025-08-07T07:19:49.115076 image/jpeg 46163 2020-12-12T08:46:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 664604 2020-12-12T08:46:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 46038 2020-12-12T08:46:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 739826 2025-08-07T07:19:47.142079 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia