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Through a rotating collection of works that echo the lyrical and philosophical nuances of Maeterlinck's masterpiece, we present a series of unique explorations that challenge perceptions of love and loss. Join us in uncovering the depth of human experience, as every episode offers a fresh narrative that enriches your understanding of the delicate balance between joy and sorrow. Discover a new book with every episode, and immerse yourself in the beauty and tragedy of these timeless tales.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7168144/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Books</category><copyright>Copyright Tragedy Genre</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6d9001f0fb0dd79061eb1ef6d053c8e.jpg</url><title>Pelléas and Mélisande</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pelleas-and-melisande--7168144</link></image><lastBuildDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:22:31 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Maurice Maeterlinck</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Tragedy Genre</itunes:name><itunes:email>spreaker87@podcastlibrary.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6d9001f0fb0dd79061eb1ef6d053c8e.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Delve into the poignant realm of love, longing, and the complexities of human relationships as we explore the themes surrounding "Pelléas and Mélisande." 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Join us in uncovering the depth of human experience, as every episode offers a fresh narrative that enriches your understanding of the delicate balance between joy and sorrow. Discover a new book with every episode, and immerse yourself in the beauty and tragedy of these timeless tales.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Arts"/><itunes:category text="Music"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>9bc47f96-06b0-572f-b5ae-250caa1466c6</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Hernani-Victor Hugo</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hernani-victor-hugo--74629094</link><description><![CDATA[Pelléas and Mélisande is a Symbolist play by the Belgian playwright and author Maurice Maeterlinck about the forbidden, doomed love of the title characters. Mélisande, married to Golaud, falls in love with his brother Pelléas, leading to jealousy and tragedy. The play, first performed in 1893, never achieved great success on stage but it was admired by the literary elite of the symbolist movement, including Strindberg and Rilke. This recording uses an abridged version of the original text devised by Claude Debussy for his operatic version. He removed scenes involving minor characters in order to simplify the casting. Maeterlinck himself approved the abridgement. 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(Summary by Alan Mapstone) Cast list: Arkel, King of Allemonde: Beeswaxcandle Geneviere, mother of Pelleas and Golaud: Claudia Caldi Pelleas, grandson of Arkel: Kurt Golaud, grandson of Arkel: Greg Giordano Melisande: Sonia Little Yniold, Golaud's son by his first marriage: Inkell Shepherd: redrun Physician: David Purdy Stage Directions: Alan Mapstone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8776</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6d9001f0fb0dd79061eb1ef6d053c8e.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fanny's First Play-George Bernard Shaw</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fanny-s-first-play-george-bernard-shaw--74432715</link><description><![CDATA[Pelléas and Mélisande is a Symbolist play by the Belgian playwright and author Maurice Maeterlinck about the forbidden, doomed love of the title characters. 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