From Act I. Prelude -- No. 1a, Introduction : at the break of day with the waves at play -- No. 1b, Scene and chorus : my friends, you must delay your dances -- No. 1c, Recitative and chorus reprise : stay here and live with us, Nadir -- No. 2a, Recitative : at last I have found you again! -- No. 2b, Duet : then from the holy shrine -- No. 4a, Recitative : hearing her voice my soul is a cauldron of passion! -- No. 4b, Romance : again her voice will haunt me -- No. 5, Air and chorus : Brahma the god, sovereign of the world -- From Act II. No. 7, Recitative and cavatina : I am alone here in the night -- No. 8, Chanson : my love was weeping while she was sleeping -- No. 9, Duo : Leïla! Leïla! -- From Act III. No. 11, Entr'acte, recitative and air : the storm has run its course -- No. 12a, Recitative : she is here! my heart -- is pounding -- No. 12b, Duo : I would speak, but I cannot -- No. 14, Scene and duo : spirits of dreadful night -- Bonus tracks. No. 15, Trio (posthumous) : sacred light of being -- No. 2b, Duet (posthumous ending) : then from the holy shrine.
Note
Opera in 3 acts.
Libretto by Eugène Cormon and Michel Carré; English translation by David Parry.
"Peter Moores Foundation"--Container.
Event (note)
Recorded Sep. 10-12, 2007, Blackheath Halls, London.
Language (note)
Sung in English.
Source of description (note)
Description based on hard copy version record.
Author
Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
Title
The pearl fishers [electronic resource] : highlights / Bizet.
Imprint
Colchester, Essex, England : Chandos, p2008.
Playing time
011900
Series
Opera in English
Opera in English.
Performer
Rebecca Evans, soprano ; Barry Banks, tenor ; Simon Keenlyside, baritone ; Alastair Miles, bass ; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Brad Cohen, conductor.
Event
Recorded Sep. 10-12, 2007, Blackheath Halls, London.