Claude Debussy, Pelleas Et Melisande - Paperbackby Roger Nichols (Author), Richard Langham Smith (Author) This first comprehensive guide to Debussy's only completed opera, Pellas et Mlisande was written by the leading authorities on French music of the period. As a background to the opera, the authors, together with David Grayson, discuss various aspects of the play. They consider its literary roots, trace its genesis and composition, and illuminate Debussy's compositional strategies. A detailed