Opera in English - Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles / Cohen, Keenlyside, Banks, Evans, Miles, et al

Opera in English - Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles / Cohen, Keenlyside
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Label: Chandos Records
Catalog No: CHA 3156
Format: CD
Release Date: 2008-09-30
Number of Discs: 1
Running time: 1 hr. 19 min.
UPC Code: 095115315620

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> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act I: Prelude
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act I Scene 1: Introduction: At the break of day with the waves at play (Chorus)
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act I Scene 1: My friends, you must delay your dances (Zurga, Chorus, Nadir)
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Stay here and live with us, Nadir (Zurga, Nadir, Chorus)
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act I Scene 2: Recitative: At last I have found you again! (Zurga, Nadir)
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act I Scene 2: Duet: Then from the holy shrine (Nadir, Zurga)
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act I Scene 4: Recitative: Hearing her voice my soul is a cauldron of passion! (Nadir)
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act I Scene 4: Romance: Again her voice will haunt me (Leila, Chorus, Nadir)
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act I Scene 5: Air: Brahma the god, sovereign of the world (Leila, Chorus, Nadir)
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act II Scene 7: Recitative and Cavatina: I am alone here in the night (Leila)
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act II Scene 8: Chanson: My love was weeping while she was sleeping (Nadir, Leila)
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act II Scene 9: Duo: Leila! Leila! (Nadir, Leila)
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act III Scene 11: Entracte, Recitative and Air: The storm has run its course (Zurga)
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act III Scene 12: Recitative: She is here! My heart…is pounding… (Zurga, Leila)
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act III Scene 12: Duo: I would speak, but I cannot (Leila, Zurga, Chorus)
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act III Scene 14: Duo: Spirits of dreadful night (Nourabad, Chorus, Nadir, Leila)
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act III Scene 15: Trio: Sacred light of being (Leila, Nadir, Zurga)
> Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) (Sung in English) - Act I Scene 2: Duet: Then from the holy shrine (Nadir, Zurga) (posthumous ending)

Notes & Reviews:

Bizet's exotic opera 'The Pearl Fishers' is not as well known as 'Carmen' but contains a wealth of attractive music, including the popular duet 'Au fond du Temple saint' (Then from the holy shrine). This duet has been voted one of the UK's favourite tunes and whilst most people will not know the title they will certainly recognize the music. Rebecca Evans, Barry Banks, Simon Keenlyside and Alastair Miles are accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the young Australian conductor Brad Cohen who produced a new edition of Bizet's original score of 1863 for this recording.

BBC Music Magazine
Au fond du temple saint' has long been a favourite in the recording studio. Barry Banks and Simon Keenlyside, singing the aria in English... do Bizet proud. Banks and Rebecca Evans as the priestess Leïla make the most of their seductive Act II number 'Leïla! Leïla!'. And when Leïla begs Zurga to spare his rival's life Keenlyside makes 'I would speak but I cannot' into a genuine feast.



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>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 1. Prelude
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 53 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 1. no 1a. Introduction. At the break of day with the w
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 32 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 1. no 1b. Scene and Chorus. My friends, you must delay
  • Performers: Simon Keenlyside (Baritone); Barry Banks (Tenor)
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 4 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 1. no 1c. Recitative and Chorus reprise. Stay here and
  • Performers: Barry Banks (Tenor); Simon Keenlyside (Baritone)
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 14 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 1. no 2a. Recitative. At last I have found you again!
  • Performers: Barry Banks (Tenor); Simon Keenlyside (Baritone)
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 37 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 1. no 2b. Duet. Then from the holy shrine
  • Performers: Simon Keenlyside (Baritone); Barry Banks (Tenor)
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 7 min. 11 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 1. no 4a. Recitative. Hearing her voice my soul is a c
  • Performer: Barry Banks (Tenor)
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 24 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 1. no 4b. Romance. Again her voice will haunt me
  • Performers: Rebecca Evans (Soprano); Barry Banks (Tenor)
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 11 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 1. no 5. Air and Chorus. Brahma the god, sovereign of
  • Performers: Rebecca Evans (Soprano); Barry Banks (Tenor)
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 31 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 2. no 7. Recitative and Cavatina. I am alone here in t
  • Performer: Rebecca Evans (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 6 min. 50 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 2. no 8. Chanson. My love was weeping while she was sl
  • Performers: Rebecca Evans (Soprano); Barry Banks (Tenor)
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 53 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 2. no 9. Duo. Leila! Leila!
  • Performers: Rebecca Evans (Soprano); Barry Banks (Tenor)
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 6 min. 49 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 3. no 11. Entr'acte, Recitative and Air. The storm has
  • Performer: Simon Keenlyside (Baritone)
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 6 min. 22 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 3. no 12a. Recitative. (She is here! My heart... is po
  • Performers: Rebecca Evans (Soprano); Simon Keenlyside (Baritone)
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 7 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 3. no 12b. Duo. (I would speak, but I cannot)
  • Performers: Rebecca Evans (Soprano); Simon Keenlyside (Baritone)
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 10 min. 3 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 3. no 14. Scene and Duo. Spirits of dreadful night
  • Performers: Alastair Miles; Barry Banks (Tenor); Rebecca Evans (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 46 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 3. no 15. Trio (posthumous). Sacred light of being
  • Performers: Rebecca Evans (Soprano); Simon Keenlyside (Baritone); Barry Banks (Tenor)
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 4 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Act 3. no 2b (posthumous ending). Duet. Then from the holy
  • Performers: Barry Banks (Tenor); Simon Keenlyside (Baritone)
  • Conductor: Brad Cohen
  • Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: Blackheath Halls (09/10/2007-09/12/2007)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 22 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863