Bizet The Pearl Fishers (2016)

Bizets rarely heard opera returned to the Met for the first time in a century on New Years Eve 2015 in Penny Woolcocks 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 Leïlas love who have sworn to renounce her to protect their friendshipand who get to sing one of operas most celebrated duets Au fond du temple saint Nicolas Testé is the high priest Nourabad and Gianandrea Noseda conducts Bizets supremely romantic score