Rory Kinnear directs Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande at Aldeburgh

Actor Rory Kinnear is staging Claude Debussy's opera 'Pelléas et Mélisande' at the Aldeburgh Festival. Kinnear, known for his acting career, has taken on the role of director for this production. He has been struck by the darkness underlying the shimmering beauty of the work. The opera is based on a play by Maurice Maeterlinck and premiered in 1902. Kinnear's directorial debut in opera explores the psychological depths and ambiguous relationships of the characters. The production is part of the Aldeburgh Festival, which was founded by Benjamin Britten in 1948.