Rodrigue et Chimène (Rodrigue and Chimène) - Claude Debussy
Information about the opera Rodrigue et Chimène by Claude Debussy, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Debussy's first opera which he abandoned before completing it.
Recommended recordings on CD
Nagano/Dale/Brown (Erato 4509 98508-2)
Reconstructed from Debussy's manuscript by Richard Langham Smith and orchestrated by Edison Denisov.
Lyon Opera Chorus, Lyon Opera Orchestra, conducted by Kent Nagano, 1993-94.
Cast: Laurence Dale (Rodrigue), Donna Brown (Chiméne), Hélène Jossoud (Iñez), Gilles Ragon (Hernan).
Erato 4509 98508-2