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The Pearl Fishers is an opera by Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Eugène Cormon and Michel Carré. It was first performed in Paris on 30 September 1863. The opera is set in ancient Ceylon, which is now called Sri Lanka. It tells the story of two men who are best friends, but love the same woman, who is a priestess. It was generally disliked at the time, especially by the newspapers. After his death, it has been more popular and is now regularly played across the world.

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  • Three figures in exotic costumes; to the right a man and a woman embrace, while on the left another man addresses them, left arm raised perhaps in a gesture of blessing

    From left to right: Giuseppe De Luca (Zurga), Frieda Hempel (Leila) and Enrico Caruso (Nadir), in the New York Met 1916 production

  • A man with dark receding hair, heavy moustache and a severe expression looks directly at the camera

    Michel Carré, who co-wrote the libretto with Eugène Cormon

  • A city riverside scene with a bridge to the right. On the far bank are several buildings, the line of which is broken by a tall tower.

    The Théâtre Lyrique (centre right), Paris, where Les pêcheurs de perles received its first performance on 30 September 1863

  • Wien - Volksoper (2)

    The Vienna Volksoper, which staged Les pêcheurs de perles in 1994, the city's first production of the opera

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Los pescadores de perlas para niños

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