The Pearl Fishers

Royal Opera House Orchestra and Chorus

December 4, 2010, 1:00 pm

Composer: Georges Bizet
Conductor: Antonio Pappano

Cast: Nicole Cabell (Leila); John Osborne (Nadir); Gerald Finley (Zurga); Raymond Aceto (Nourabad)

Yes, Bizet did write something besides Carmen! No less a critic than Hector Berlioz described The Pearl Fishers, Bizet's "other" opera, as "beautiful and expressive ... filled with fire and rich coloring." This concert performance comes to us fresh from the 2010-11 season at Covent Garden.

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