Performances of John Tomlinson at BBC Music

Fri 12 Jun 2026

• 19:30

  Aldeburgh Festival 2026: Pelléas et Mélisande

  Snape Maltings Concert Hall

  A mysterious princess, a remote castle, and a tense love triangle shape Debussy’s dark, dreamlike fairytale opera. Pelléas et Mélisande blends shadowy symbols with shimmering music. Rory Kinnear directs, with Ryan Wigglesworth leading a stellar cast.

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  A mysterious princess, a remote castle, and a tense love triangle shape Debussy’s dark, dreamlike fairytale opera. Pelléas et Mélisande blends shadowy symbols with shimmering music. Rory Kinnear directs, with Ryan Wigglesworth leading a stellar cast.

  Programme

  • • • Claude Debussy
      • Pelléas et Mélisande(155 mins)

  Performers

  • BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  • Jacques Imbrailo

    Pelléas - baritone
    Pelléas - baritone
  • Sophie Bevan

    Mélisande - soprano
    Mélisande - soprano
  • Gordon Bintner

    Golaud - baritone
    Golaud - baritone
  • Sarah Connolly

    Geneviève – mezzo-soprano
    Geneviève – mezzo-soprano
  • John Tomlinson

    Arkel – bass
    Arkel – bass
  • Ryan Wigglesworth

    Conductor
    Conductor
  • Rory Kinnear

    Director
    Director
  • Vicki Mortimer

    Designer
    Designer
  • Paule Constable

    Lighting designer
    Lighting designer

  Composers

  • Claude Debussy

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  Part of

  BBC SSO at Aldeburgh Festival 2026