Enrico Caruso starred in George Bizet’s lush, melodic romance Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers) in 1916. This opera of lust and longing set in the Far East returned to the Metropolitan stage for the first time in 100 years in January last year and Spazju Kreattiv is today showing an encore of this masterpiece.
Soprano Diana Damrau stars as Leïla, the beautiful Hindu priestess pursued by rival pearl divers competing for her hand. Her suitors are tenor Matthew Polenzani (Nadir) and baritone Mariusz Kwiecien (Zurga), who sing the lilting duet Au fond du temple saint.
Director Penny Woolcock explores the timeless themes of pure love, betrayal and vengeance in this production that vividly creates an undersea world on the stage of the Met.
Conductor Gianandrea Noseda brings his romantic flair to the lush score from the composer of Carmen.
An encore of the Met Opera’s Les Pêcheurs de Perles is showing at Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta, today at 7pm. Tickets may be obtained by phone on 2122 3200 or by visiting www.kreattivita.org.