Pearl Fishing
We just returned home from a trip to the Lyric Opera’s performance of The Pearl Fishers. I’ve been wanting to see this in person since first hearing the magnificent tenor-baritone duet, Au fond du temple saint, performed by Nicolai Gedda & Ernest Blanc on a compilation of opera classics.
While the performance and the music were beautiful, the orchestra unfortunately slightly overwhelmed the singers on that duet. I was also somewhat surprised at how little of a story there actually was. But nevertheless, Jean and I had a wonderful evening out. Especially notable were the performances by Nathan Gunn (as Nadir) and Nicole Gabell (as Leila).
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