From Alpha to Opera – introducing famous operas with Vietnamese and English subtitles.

Saigon Classical
supported by Ca Phe Thu Bay

introduce
Opera Screen:
Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers)

In the project: From Alpha to Opera – introducing famous operas with Vietnamese and English subtitles.

14:00 – 17:30 – Saturday, 22 September 2018
Ca Phe Thu Bay Tre
264A Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Ward 8, Dist.3, HCMC
(near intersection of Ly Chinh Thang and Nam Ky Khoi Nghia St.)

Register Online: https://ticketbox.vn/event//les-pecheurs-de-perles-73164/49883

Suggested donation (at the entrance)
50,000 VND

ALL proceeds from donation will be used to cover translation fees, subtitles editing and preparation of relevant materials for the programme.

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Bizet’s sweeping romance LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES (The Pearl Fishers) is the next work chosen by From Alpha to Opera team to commemorate 180th birthday of the work’s composer, Georges Bizet (born 25 October 1838 - deceased 3 June 1875). This opera was composed when Bizet was not yet 25 years old. The work shows its promise of Bizet’s gift for melody and evocative instrumentation which herald his genius that later culminated “Carmen” 10 years later.

LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES, The Pearl Fishers - Bizet’s rarely heard opera returned to the Met for the first time in a century on New Year’s Eve 2016, in Penny Woolcock’s acclaimed new production. Star soprano Diana Damrau sings Leïla, the virgin priestess at the center of the story. Matthew Polenzani and Mariusz Kwiecień are Nadir and Zurga, rivals for Leïla’s love who have sworn to renounce her to protect their friendship. Nicolas Testé is the high priest Nourabad and Gianandrea Noseda conducts Bizet’s supremely romantic score.

The opera was originally set in Ceylon (modern Sri Lanka) in non-historic “ancient times,” signifying an exotic land with a mythical and romantic aura. The Met’s new production places the action in an unspecified locale in the Far East.

The opera premiered at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris, on 30 September 1863. Critics at the time were not especially enthused but the audience was swept up in the ravishing score tinged with the allure of a mythical South Asian setting. The drama itself remains within the conventional standards of the day, with a love triangle complicated by the true friendship of the two men involved in it.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/kksXi6sanX4?t=15s

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We own no copyright to footages of this performance and subsequent materials. All copyrights belong to Metropolitan Opera. The translation and localisation of materials (including programme notes, printed handouts and subtitles) into Vietnamese are performed by volunteers with sole purpose of promoting classical music and increasing awareness of high standard quality worldwide operatic performances. We endeavour to credit appropriate creators of these materials and organisations involved. The screening is non-commercial and non-profit. If copyright holders wish to withhold, kindly contact us with valid reasons.

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