Compare & Contrast 35: Herheim Pelléas at Glyndbourne

Well, well, reports are not good about Stefan Herheim's production of Pelléas et Mélisande at Glyndbourne. It's set at Glyndbourne, in the mansion's organ room, and, well, something has gone very wrong when the audience finds itself laughing during a performance of this particular opera.

• Jessica Duchen, Problems with Pelleas (Jessica Duchen's Classical Music Blog)
• Mark Berry, Pélleas et Mélisande (Boulezian)
• Micaela Baranello, The Castle is Old and Sad (Likely Impossibilities)

Point of agreement: Berry and Baranello both disliked Robin Ticciati's approach to the score. On the other hand, Duchen thinks he has grown musically.

The production....sounds like a mistake. Lots of photos at the three links.