Film

Bizet: The Pearl Fishers

2016 · 2h 15m · Music

IMDb

8.3

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.

Diana Damrau

Leïla

Matthew Polenzani

Nadir

Mariusz Kwiecien

Zurga

Nicolas Testé

Nourabad

Patricia Racette

Self - Host

Gianandrea Noseda

Conductor

MET Orchestra

• Penny WoolcockDirector
• Eugène CormonWriter
• Michel CarréWriter
• Georges BizetOriginal Music Composer

Les Pêcheurs de Perles: "Va, prends aussi ma vie" (Damrau, Kwiecien)The Met: Live in HD 15-16 - Les Pêcheurs de Perles trailerLes 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)

Release date

January 15, 2016

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

2h 15m

Genres

Music

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