Bizet: The Pearl Fishers
Bizet’s rarely heard opera returned to the Met for the first time in a century on New Year’s Eve 2015, in Penny Woolcock’s acclaimed new production. Star soprano Diana Damrau sings Leïla, the virgin priestess at the center of the story. Matthew Polenzani and Mariusz Kwiecien are Nadir and Zurga, rivals for Leïla’s love who have sworn to renounce her to protect their friendship—and who get to sing one of opera’s most celebrated duets, “Au fond du temple saint.” Nicolas Testé is the high priest Nourabad and Gianandrea Noseda conducts Bizet’s supremely romantic score.
Release Date
January 15, 2016Runtime
135 minGenres
MusicDirected by
Penny WoolcockWritten by
Eugène Cormon, Michel CarréLanguage
FrenchBudget
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The Met: Live in HD 15-16 - Les Pêcheurs de Perles trailer
Les Pêcheurs de Perles: "O Dieu Brahma" (Diana Damrau)
Les Pêcheurs de Perles: "Au fond du temple saint" (Polenzani, Kwiecien)
Les Pêcheurs de Perles: "Je crois entendre encore" (Polenzani)
Les Pêcheurs de Perles: Act III Duet (Damrau, Kwiecien)
Les Pêcheurs de Perles: Act II Finale
Les Pêcheurs de Perles: "Ton coeur" (Damrau, Polenzani)
Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers): Rehearsal footage of aerialists
Penny Woolcock on Her New Production of Les Pêcheurs de Perles