Les Pêcheurs de Perles

Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearlfishers) is a three-act opera by Georges Bizet, to a libretto by Eugène Cormon and Michael Carré. While not nearly as popular as his far more famous Carmen, it contains a wealth of attractive music and has found some popularity despite its weak libretto. It receieved its premiere on 30 September 1863 at the Théâtre-Lyrique in Paris.

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Opera - Georges Bizet - Libretto - Eugène Cormon - Michael Carré - Carmen - 30 September - 1863 - Théâtre-Lyrique - Paris

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The story is a fairly formulaic plot after the traditions of the grand opéra style, featuring a love triangle set in the exotic location of Ceylon. It is notable that the two librettists expressed their embarrassment that, had they been aware of Bizet's talent, they would have supplied him with a better text. It survives largely through recordings, in particular the famous tenor aria "Je crois entendre encore," and the tenor-baritone duet "Au fond du temple saint."

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Grand opéra - Ceylon - Tenor - Aria - Baritone

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