Tonight's Prom features one of the key works of the 20th century in a semi-staged performance. Debussy's great operatic masterpiece tells the story of two half-brothers, Golaud and Pelleas, who struggle to possess the mysterious Melisande, with tragic results.
Debussy Pelleas et Melisande
Glyndebourne Chorus, London
Philharmonic, conductor Andrew Davis Acts 1, 2 and 3 8.40 The Pelleas Phenomenon
Roger Nichols explores how the finde-siècle symbolism of Maeterlinck's play and Debussy's music struck a chord which has continued to resonate through 100 years.
9.00 Acts 4 and 5