MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Debussy: Pelleas et Melisande (complete opera with libretto)

"As Pelléas, François LeRoux's Act IV pre-death exultation is sung with ease and he has the advantage of Abbado's superb leadership. As for the Mélisandes I have heard, I am partial to Maria Ewing for Abbado. She is the most seductive and mysterious of them all, in my experience, and conveys the slightly poisonous character of this abused woman with disturbing intensity. Patrizia Pace bleaches the vibrato from her voice and does a very creditable little boy sound. The superb Abbado which is hands-down a first choice among modern sets." MusicWeb comparing various recordings

NOTE: The label side of the CDs has some mild blemish owing to the factory using a horrible foam protector in their packaging. This is hardly noticeable and does not affect the playing side.