Opis: Bizet: Les Pecheurs de Perles

Parisian composer Georges Bizet was enrolled in the Consevatoire at the age of nine and won a premier prix in solfege 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 fact that today two of his operas are considered among the best ever written.

The premiere of Les Pecheurs de Perles took place in 1863 and the opera was brought back to Paris in 1889 at the Exposition Universelle of that year. The story, set in Ceylon (known today as Sri Lanka), centres on the love between the priestess Léila and the fisherman Nadir, who is envied by his fellow fisherman and friend Zurga. The idea of the 'exotic' is a prominent feature of the opera and can be heard in the unusual instruments of the percussion section, the dance rhythms, and the use of the harp. The qualities of the 'exotic' evoked here are more similar to those of the Mediterranean than of Ceylon, although it is known from Bizet's letters that his original inspiration for the setting was Mexico. The opera contains the famous friendship duet, 'Au fond du temple saint', known as the Pearl Fishers' Duet.

The recording features Desirée Rancatore and Celso Albelo in the roles of Léila and Nadir. Rancatore, a leading interpreter of the light, lyrical roles in Italian opera, debuted as Barbarina in The Marriage of Figaro at the Salzburg Festival at just 19 years old. She has since won critical acclaim for her performances as Adina (L'elisir d'amour), Gilda (Rigoletto) and the Queen of the Night (The Magic Flute), all of which she has sung worldwide. Tenor Celso Albelo has performed all over the world in operas such as Rigoletto, Lucia di Lammemoor and Falstaff, and was awarded the Opera National Prize (Spain) for Best Newcomer in 2008 for his performance in I puritani.

Other information:
- A brand new recording of Bizet's opera Les pecheurs de perles, recorded in 2012.
- Conductor Daniel Oren counts among the best Italian opera conductors.
- Contains extensive notes on the work.

Szczegóły: Bizet: Les Pecheurs de Perles

Nazwa: Bizet: Les Pecheurs de Perles
Producent: Brilliant Classics
Seria: BRILLIANT OPERA COLLECTION
Kod paskowy: 5028421944340
Języki: angielski
Format: 14.0x12.0cm
Oprawa: Plastikowa
Waga: 0.12 kg
Wykonawca: Desiree Rancatore, Celso Albelo, Luca Grassi, Alastair Miles
Typ głównego nośnika: AC
Ilość nośników: 2
Opis nośników:

1. Les Pecheurs de Perles CD 1 (CD-Audio)
   1. Prelude (koncert - utwór 01:53)
   2. Introduction: Sur la greve en feu (koncert - utwór 03:30)
   3. Scene et choeur: Amis, interrompez vos danses (koncert - utwór 03:50)
   4. Récit et reprise du choeur dansé: Demeure parmi nous, Nadir (koncert - utwór 02:09)
   5. Récit et duo: C?est toi, toi qu?enfin je revois! (koncert - utwór 02:21)
   6. Duo: Au fond du temple saint (koncert - utwór 05:12)
   7. Récit, choeur et scene: Que vois-je? (koncert - utwór 03:34)
   8. Choeur: C?est elle! Elle vient!?Sois la bienvenue (koncert - utwór 02:03)
   9. Scene et choeur: Seule au milieu de nous (koncert - utwór 07:03)
   10. Récit et romance: A cette voix? Je crois entendre encore (koncert - utwór 05:17)
   11. Final: Le ciel est bleu! (koncert - utwór 01:55)
   12. Air et choeur: Ô Dieu Brahma! (koncert - utwór 05:53)

2. Les Pecheurs de Perles CD 2 (CD-Audio)
   1. Entr?acte, choeur et scene: La, la, la?L?ombre descend des cieux (koncert - utwór 06:52)
   2. Récit et cavatine: Me voila seule dans la nuit (koncert - utwór 07:28)
   3. Chanson: De mon amie (koncert - utwór 01:58)
   4. Duo: Léila!?Dieu puissant (koncert - utwór 07:48)
   5. Final: Ah! revenez a la raison! (koncert - utwór 09:22)
   6. Entr?acte, récit et air: L?orage s?est calmé?Ô Nadir (koncert - utwór 05:32)
   7. Scene et duo: Qu?ai-je vu?? Je frémis, je chancelle (koncert - utwór 08:29)
   8. Scene: Entends au loin ce bruit de fete! (koncert - utwór 01:42)
   9. Choeur dansé: Des que le soleil (koncert - utwór 02:06)
   10. Scene et choeur: Sombres divinités (koncert - utwór 02:56)
   11. Trio: Ô lumiere sainte (koncert - utwór 01:23)
   12. Final: Ce sont eux, les voici! (koncert - utwór 02:36)

Recenzje: Bizet: Les Pecheurs de Perles