Bizet: The Pearl Fishers
Movie| Title | Bizet: Les Pêcheurs de Perles |
| User score | 8 |
| Release date | Jan 15, 2016 |
| Genre | Music |
| Director | Penny Woolcock |
| Production country | United States of America |
| Production companies | The Metropolitan Opera |
| Run time | 135 min. |
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.
Videos
Les Pêcheurs de Perles: "Ton coeur" (Damrau, Polenzani)
Dec 23, 2015
Les Pêcheurs de Perles: Act II Finale
Dec 24, 2015
Les Pêcheurs de Perles: Act III Duet (Damrau, Kwiecien)
Dec 24, 2015
Les Pêcheurs de Perles: "Je crois entendre encore" (Polenzani)
Dec 29, 2015
Les Pêcheurs de Perles: "Au fond du temple saint" (Polenzani, Kwiecien)
Dec 29, 2015
Les Pêcheurs de Perles: "O Dieu Brahma" (Diana Damrau)
Dec 29, 2015
Les Pêcheurs de Perles: "Va, prends aussi ma vie" (Damrau, Kwiecien)
Dec 29, 2015
The Met: Live in HD 15-16 - Les Pêcheurs de Perles trailer
Apr 1, 2016
Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers): Rehearsal footage of aerialists
Jan 5, 2016
Penny Woolcock on Her New Production of Les Pêcheurs de Perles
Oct 21, 2015
