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Cast Change: Anthony León Joins Cast of Washington Concert Opera’s ‘Les Pêcheurs de Perles’

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Washington Concert Opera has announced that tenor Anthony León will replace Duke Kim in the role of Nadir in its upcoming production of Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de Perles.” León, a recent recipient of a 2024 Richard Tucker Career Grant, recently appeared at Lyric Opera of Chicago as Ferrando in Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” and is set to sing Fenton in {…}

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Grand Théâtre de Genève Announces ‘Les Pêcheurs de Perles’ Without Orchestra

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(Credit: Werner Kmetitsch) The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced that the performance of Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de Perles” on Dec. 26 will go on without an orchestra in the pit. “For safety reasons related to COVID, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande has determined that the risk of being present in the orchestra pit is too great, and has {…}

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Charles Castronovo Takes Over Run of ‘Les Pêcheurs de Perles’ at Staatsoper Berlin

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Staatsoper unter der Linden has announced that tenor Charles Castronovo will fully take over the role of Nadir in Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de Perles” on Oct. 19 and Oct. 24, 2020. He will replace tenor Pavol Breslik in the role. The American tenor already stepped in for the vocal part of the Oct. 17, 2020 performance, while Breslik acted the {…}

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Charles Castronovo Takes Over ‘Les Pêcheurs de Perles’ at Staatsoper Berlin

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The Staatsoper unter der Linden has announced that tenor Charles Castronovo will take over the singing part of the role of Nadir in a performance of Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de Perles,” replacing tenor Pavol Breslik. Breslik will still appear onstage, acting the role of Nadir. Castronovo will join a cast that includes Olga Peretyatko, Alfredo Daza and Paul Gay. Victorien {…}

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Asociación Bilbaína de Amigos de la Ópera 2018-19 Review: Les Pêcheurs de Perles

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“Les Pêcheurs de Perles” is but one of two operas by Bizet regularly performed. And even still, this work is heavily overshadowed by “Carmen,” one of the great classics of the repertory. Written by the young 26-year-old Bizet, the work features an inspiring atmospheric score with a deep taste of exoticism and mysticism; it is incredible how Bizet, who had {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Season Review: Les Pêcheurs de Perles

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On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, the Metropolitan Opera opened this season’s production of Georges Bizet’s “Le Pecheurs de Perles.” This was the third time that the Bizet opera was revived at the Met after the successful showcase a few seasons ago starring Diana Damrau, Matthew Polenzani, and Mariusz Kwiecien. And was the case during that run, this year’s take on {…}

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Met Opera 2018-19 Preview: A Look At the Brief History of ‘Les Pêcheurs de Perles’ In NY

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For just the third time in Metropolitan Opera history, Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de Perles” will receive a revival. The opera had its Met premiere on Jan. 11, 1896, but only two of its acts were performed. The first full performance of the opera would have to wait 20 years when it appeared on opening night, Nov. 13, 1916. The cast {…}

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Explore George Bizet’s Rare Operas Not Named ‘Carmen’ Or ‘Les Pêcheurs de Perles’

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You know “Carmen.” And you’ve probably gotten to know “Les Pêcheurs de perles” quite well also. But what of George Bizet’s other operas? How many are there? What subjects do they narrate and explore? Here is a run down of those other operas from the famed composer, born on Oct. 25, 1838, under the name Alexandre César Léopold Bizet. Le {…}

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Opera Profile: Bizet’s ‘Les Pecheurs de Perles’

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“Les Pecheurs de Perles” is an opera composed by Georges Bizet, with the libretto written by Eugene Cormon and Michel Carre. Premiering on September 30, 1863, Bizet was only 24 years old when the curtain first rose. Despite having written previous operas, such as “Le docteur Miracle,” and having won the Prix de Rome scholarship to develop his skills in {…}