A lyric drama in five acts by MAURICE MAETERLINCK
Music by DEBUSSY (sung in French) from the Royal Opera House
Covent Garden
Cast in order of singing
ROYAL OPERA CHORUS chorus-master DOUGLAS ROBINSON ORCHESTRA OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE leader CHARLES TAYLOR conducted by PIERRE BOULEZ Produced by VACLAV KASLIK
The imaginary kingdom of Allemonde in legendary times Act 1
Scene 1 A forest
Scene 2 A room in the castle Scene 3 Outside the castle Act 2
Scene 1 A well in the park
Scene 2 A room in the castle Scene 3 Outside a grotto Act 3
Scene 1 One of the castle towers Scene 2 The castle vaults
Scene 3 A terrace outside the vaults
Scene 4 Outside the castle (Alan Blyth : page 12)