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Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) is an opera in three acts by the French composer Georges Bizet, to a libretto by Eugène Cormon and Michel Carré. It was first performed on 30 September 1863 at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris, and was given 18 performances in its initial run. Set in ancient times on the island of Ceylon, the opera tells the story of how two men's vow of eternal friendship is threatened by their love for the same woman, whose own dilemma is the conflict between secular love and her sacred oath as a priestess. The friendship duet "Au fond du temple saint", generally known as "The Pearl Fishers Duet", is one of the best-known numbers in Western opera.
At the time of the premiere, Bizet (born on 25 October, 1838) was not yet 25 years old: he had yet to establish himself in the Parisian musical world. The commission to write Les pêcheurs arose from his standing as a former winner of the prestigious Prix de Rome. Despite a good reception by the public, press reactions to the work were generally hostile and dismissive, although other composers, notably Hector Berlioz, found considerable merit in the music. The opera was not revived in Bizet's lifetime, but from 1886 onwards it was performed with some regularity in Europe and North America, and from the mid-20th century has entered the repertory of opera houses worldwide. Because the autograph score was lost, post-1886 productions were based on amended versions of the score that contained significant departures from the original. Since the 1970s, efforts have been made to reconstruct the score in accordance with Bizet's intentions.
Roberto Alagna (French pronunciation: [ʁɔ.bɛʁ.to a.la.ɲa]; Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto aˈlaɲɲa]) (born 7 June 1963) is a French tenor. He was born in Clichy-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, France and obtained French citizenship at age 18, while also retaining his previous Italian citizenship.
Alagna was born outside the city of Paris in 1963 to a family of Sicilian immigrants. As a teenager, the young Alagna began busking and singing pop in Parisian cabarets, mostly for tips. Influenced primarily by the films of Mario Lanza, but also from recordings of many historic tenors, he then switched to opera, but remained largely self-taught. However, he was "discovered" by Gabriel Dussurget, the co-founder of the Aix-en-Provence Festival.
After winning the Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition, an initiative backed by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, that started in Modena in 1988, Alagna made his professional debut as Alfredo Germont in La Traviata with the Glyndebourne touring company. This led to many engagements throughout the smaller cities in France and Italy, mainly again as Alfredo, a role he would eventually sing over 150 times. His reputation grew and he was soon invited to sing at major theaters such as La Scala in 1990, Covent Garden in 1992 and the Metropolitan Opera as Rodolfo in 1996. His performances of Roméo in Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod at Covent Garden in 1994 (opposite Leontina Vaduva) catapulted him to international stardom.
Αλιείς Μαργαριταριών - Μουσική: George Bizet, Όπερα σε τρεις πράξεις, Λιμπρέττο: Eugene Cormon & Michel Carré, Ελληνικοί Υπότιτλοι, Μετάφραση: Χαρά Νάστου Λεϊλά: Annick Massis Ναδίρ: Yasu Nakajima Zουργκά: Luca Grassi Nουραμπά: Luigi de Donato Ορχήστρα και Χορός: του Θεάτρου " La Fenice" Venezia Διευθυντής Ορχήστρας: Marcello Viotti
Leïla: Martha Angelici Nadir: Henri Legay Zurga: Michel Dens Nourabad: Louis Noguera Chœur et Orchestre du Théâtre National de I'Opéra de Paris André Cluytens
Sur la scène du Théâtre d'Orange, les plus grandes voix du classique se produisent lors d'un concert unique, accompagnées par 200 musiciens et choristes. Devant plus de 8000 spectateurs, artistes populaires de variété française et artistes confirmés de la scène classique, instrumentistes ou lyriques, se succèdent en direct. Retrouvez toutes les vidéos et les infos sur le site : france3.fr/musiques-en-fete
Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) - G Bizet With Soprano Cristina Pasaroiu as Leila
Roberto Alagna & Bryn Terfel sing the beautiful duet "Au fond du temple saint" from Bizet's "Les Pêcheurs de perles"... (Met 1996) Beautiful singinf... and visually funny (big Terfel vs little Alagna)
Bizet:Les Pêcheurs de Perles(1) 2009 Roberto Alagna(Tenor), Nathalie Manfrino(Soprano)
This video is a celebration of Rolando Villazón's recent news that his voice is back, and he will be singing for us next year! I've chosen Rolando's "Je crois entendre encore" from Bizet's Les pecheur de perles for the very simple reason that it is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard in my life. The images I have chosen center around the theme of passion, which no one brings to heart-stopping life as does Rolando. I also want to congratulate the blog Villazonista, which has been a wonderful place for us to celebrate Rolando, the artist and the human being. Thank you, Villazonistas of the world! Thank you, Teresa! You are amazing. Un abrazo rolandísimo!
MICHAEL SPYRES singing Nadir's aria "Je crois entendre encore" from George Bizet's opera LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES. Recorded in April 2014. http://www.michaelspyres.com http://www.fischerartists.com
Vor der Kulisse eines fernen und offenbar von Naturgewalten bedrohten Inselparadieses im südindischen Ozean schildert Georges Bizet eine durch wahre Freundschaft verkomplizierte Dreiecksgeschichte zwischen dem Anführer eines Perlenfischerdorfes, seinem Jugendfreund aus dem Hochland und einer zum Schutz des Dorfes herbeigerufenen Priesterin: Schon einmal drohte die Liebe zu der jungfräulich geweihten Brahmanin Leïla die langjährigen Freunde Zurga und Nadir zu entzweien. Zwar haben beide Männer einander geschworen, auf die schöne junge Frau zu verzichten, doch weder dieses Versprechen noch das Keuschheitsgelübde Leïlas kann verhindern, dass sie und Nadir bei ihrem Wiedersehen von Verlangen nacheinander übermannt werden. Als das Paar vom Oberpriester ertappt wird, soll Zurga als Anführer des ...
Watch a preview of Penny Woolcock's new production of Bizet's "Les Pêcheurs de Perles," starring Diana Damrau and conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. Opens December 31, 2015.
Diana Damrau (Leila) and Mariusz Kwiecien (Zurga) perform an excerpt from the Act III duet from Bizet's "Les Pêcheurs de Perles." Production: Penny Woolcock. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda. 2015-16 season.
Les Pêcheurs de Perles de Georges Bizet à l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie du 17 au 25 avril 2015. Avec Anne-Catherine Gillet, Marc Laho, Lionel Lhote et Roger Joakim sous la direction du Maestro Paolo Arrivabeni.
Bizet:Les Pêcheurs de Perles(1) 2009 Roberto Alagna(Tenor), Nathalie Manfrino(Soprano)
Nadir's aria - Rehearsal with Jeff Cohen
Les Pêcheurs de Perles l'Opéra Comique 26 juin 2012 Georges Bizet / Compositeur Yoshi Kurz / Metteur en scène Daniela Kurz / Metteur en scène Sonya Yoncheva / Leïla Dmitry Korchak / Nadir André Heyboer / Zurga Nicolas Testé / Nourabad Leo Hussain / Chef d'orchestre
Αλιείς Μαργαριταριών - Μουσική: George Bizet, Όπερα σε τρεις πράξεις, Λιμπρέττο: Eugene Cormon & Michel Carré, Ελληνικοί Υπότιτλοι, Μετάφραση: Χαρά Νάστου Λεϊλά: Annick Massis Ναδίρ: Yasu Nakajima Zουργκά: Luca Grassi Nουραμπά: Luigi de Donato Ορχήστρα και Χορός: του Θεάτρου " La Fenice" Venezia Διευθυντής Ορχήστρας: Marcello Viotti
Leïla: Martha Angelici Nadir: Henri Legay Zurga: Michel Dens Nourabad: Louis Noguera Chœur et Orchestre du Théâtre National de I'Opéra de Paris André Cluytens
Sur la scène du Théâtre d'Orange, les plus grandes voix du classique se produisent lors d'un concert unique, accompagnées par 200 musiciens et choristes. Devant plus de 8000 spectateurs, artistes populaires de variété française et artistes confirmés de la scène classique, instrumentistes ou lyriques, se succèdent en direct. Retrouvez toutes les vidéos et les infos sur le site : france3.fr/musiques-en-fete
Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) - G Bizet With Soprano Cristina Pasaroiu as Leila
Roberto Alagna & Bryn Terfel sing the beautiful duet "Au fond du temple saint" from Bizet's "Les Pêcheurs de perles"... (Met 1996) Beautiful singinf... and visually funny (big Terfel vs little Alagna)
Bizet:Les Pêcheurs de Perles(1) 2009 Roberto Alagna(Tenor), Nathalie Manfrino(Soprano)
This video is a celebration of Rolando Villazón's recent news that his voice is back, and he will be singing for us next year! I've chosen Rolando's "Je crois entendre encore" from Bizet's Les pecheur de perles for the very simple reason that it is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard in my life. The images I have chosen center around the theme of passion, which no one brings to heart-stopping life as does Rolando. I also want to congratulate the blog Villazonista, which has been a wonderful place for us to celebrate Rolando, the artist and the human being. Thank you, Villazonistas of the world! Thank you, Teresa! You are amazing. Un abrazo rolandísimo!
Αλιείς Μαργαριταριών - Μουσική: George Bizet, Όπερα σε τρεις πράξεις, Λιμπρέττο: Eugene Cormon & Michel Carré, Ελληνικοί Υπότιτλοι, Μετάφραση: Χαρά Νάστου Λεϊλά: Annick Massis Ναδίρ: Yasu Nakajima Zουργκά: Luca Grassi Nουραμπά: Luigi de Donato Ορχήστρα και Χορός: του Θεάτρου " La Fenice" Venezia Διευθυντής Ορχήστρας: Marcello Viotti
Leïla: Martha Angelici Nadir: Henri Legay Zurga: Michel Dens Nourabad: Louis Noguera Chœur et Orchestre du Théâtre National de I'Opéra de Paris André Cluytens
Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) - G Bizet With Soprano Cristina Pasaroiu as Leila
Bizet:Les Pêcheurs de Perles(1) 2009 Roberto Alagna(Tenor), Nathalie Manfrino(Soprano)
Bizet: Les Pécheurs de Perles (Full Album) Download on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/album/bizet-les-pecheurs-de-perles/id641726056 For physical sales: http://brilliantclassics.com/articles/b/bizet-les-p%C3%A9cheurs-de-perles/ Listen via Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3WQ2O5pXZVVadQpYazxmur Parisian composer Georges Bizet was enrolled in the Consevatoire at the age of nine and won a premier prix in solfège within six months of his arrival. He later received prizes for his skill as a pianist, gaining particular renown for his sight-reading, and won the coveted Prix de Rome in 1857. At this time, opera theatres in Paris were reluctant to stage new works rather than the established classics, meaning that Bizet’s operas did not achieve much success during his lifetime, despite the...
Opéra de Marseille le 25 avril 2001 Représentation générale Leïla - Maria Bayo Nadir - Gregory Kunde Zurga - Jean-Luc Chaignaud Nourabad - Philippe Khan Orchestre de l'Opéra de Marseille Direction musicale - Patrick Fournillier Chœur de l'Opéra de Marseille Chef de chœur - Pierre Iodice