The Pearl Fishers
London Coliseum
A thrilling tale of friendship tested by love, set on an exotic isle in an eastern sea, Bizet's early masterpiece is a gem of 19th-century French opera, full of fabulous tunes, colourful orchestration and evocative choruses. With Tony Award-winning tenor Alfie Boe as Nadir, ENO's new production is directed by outstanding film-maker Penny Woolcock, following her explosive debut with John Adams's Doctor Atomic at ENO and the Metropolitan Opera, New York. Conducted by rising Scottish podium star Rory Macdonald, who made his own impressive ENO debut last season with Rossini's The Barber of Seville, it offers UK audiences a rare chance to discover what a pearl of a piece Bizet's opera can be.
Running time: 2hrs 30mins
Full cast to be announced
Conductor Rory Macdonald; Director Penny Woolcock; Set Designer Dick Bird; Costume Designer Kevin Pollard; Lighting Designer Jennifer Schriever; Movement Director Andrew Dawson
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