This week, The Dallas Opera is set to open a production of “Pell\u00e9as et M\u00e9lisande,” a work that is rarely performed. The production will showcase rising stars in the opera world including one unexpected debut. Edward Nelson will make his house debut singing the title role after being announced only a week before performances.<\/p>\n
Nelson is well-known for his interpretation of Pell\u00e9as as he has performed the role to great acclaim at the Norwegian National Opera where he made his European, \u00d3pera de Oviedo, Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville, and Des Moines Metro Opera. For his interpretation, critics have said<\/a>, “Mr. Nelson was a revelation as a lovable puppy of a Pell\u00e9as…His burnished, gleaming outpouring of languid phrases was matched when called for by his skill at regaling us with impassioned, thrilling outbursts of persuasive presence.”<\/p>\n Winner of the 2020 Glyndebourne Opera Cup, Nelson has performed at many of the great houses in the world including\u00a0Teatro Real Madrid, Th\u00e9\u00e2tre des Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es, Semperoper Dresden, Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, and Washington National Opera, among others.<\/p>\n For those not at the Dallas Opera, Nelson is set to perform at the Teatro de la Maestranza, Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid,\u00a0Boston Lyric Opera, and\u00a0Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.<\/p>\n Nelson is a Grammy winner for his performance in the Metropolitan Opera’s recording of “Champion.”<\/p>\n Here are clips of “Champion,” Glyndebourne Cup and “Pell\u00e9as et Melisande.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\nRecording<\/h3>\n