[Les Pêcheurs de Perles] 2007-2008 performances

Upcoming performances of Bizet's Les Pêcheurs de Perles;

• Nov.3 - Nov.11, Kansas City, Lyric Opera

Leïla - Angela Turner Wilson
Nadir - Brian Stucki
Zurga - Troy Cook
Nourabad - Rod Nelman

Conductor - Marc Verzatt

Complete introduction for the opera, including a synopsis, a few lines about Bizet and the French opera, and about the operas that feature men friendships here, in this pdf file very interesting indeed for those who know nothing about all of the above (or who simply want to refresh their knowledge).
Audio extracts also available.


• Nov.23, Melbourne, Australia, free concert at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl

Leïla - Hye Seoung Kwon
Nadir - Jamie Allen
Zurga - Michael Lewis
Nourabad - Jud Arthur

Conductor - Emmanuel Joel-Homak


• Jan.26 - Feb.10 2008, Miami, Florida Grand Opera
  

Leïla - Maureen O’Flynn
Nadir - William Burden
Zurga - Lucas Meachem
Nourabad - Burak Bilgili

Conductor - Stewart Robertson

Director - Andrew Sinclair
Choreographer - John Malashock
Set & Costume Designer - Zandra Rhodes
Production of the San Diego Opera


• March 7 & 11 2008, Saint-Etienne, France

Leïla - Xu Xiaoying
Nadir - Chen Young
Zurga - Yang Xiaoyong
Nourabad - Zu Qi

Direction - Zhang Guoyong

Mise en scène - Jean-Louis Pichon
Production Opéra de Shangaï / Opéra Théâtre de Saint-Etienne


• March 18 - March 30, Trieste, Teatro Lirico "Giuseppe Verdi"

Leïla - Annick Massis / Virginia Wagner
Nadir - Celso Albelo / Antonio Gandia
Zurga - Pierre-Yves Pruvot
Nourabad - Alessandro Svab

Direttore - Frédéric Chaslin

Regia - Fabio Sparvoli
Also played in Udine, Teatro Nuovo Giovanni da Udine on April 6, 2008


• March 28 & 30 2008, Reims, France

Leïla - Xu Xiaoying
Nadir - Chen Young
Zurga - Yang Xiaoyong
Nourabad - Zu Qi

Direction - Zhang Guoyong

Mise en scène - Jean-Louis Pichon
Production Opéra de Shangaï / Opéra Théâtre de Saint-Etienne


• May 3 - May 11 2008, San Diego Opera
  

Leïla - Ekaterina Siurina
Nadir - Charles Castronovo
Zurga - Malcolm McKenzie
Nourabad - José Gallisa

Conductor - Karen Keltner

Director - Andrew Sinclair
Choregrapher - J. Malashock
Costume-Set designer - Zandra Rhodes

Production already shown in New York and San Francisco


• Sep.4 - Oct.11 2008, Sydney, Australia


Leïla - Leanne Kenneally
Nadir - Henry Choo
Zurga - Michael Lewis
Nourabad - Shane Lowrencev

Conductor (until Sept 25) - Emmanuel Joel-Hornak
Conductor - Brian Castles-Onion

Director - Ann M. Pettersson
Set Designer - John Conklin
Costume Designer - Claire Mitchell
Choreographer - Rosetta Cook

Productions to come:

Las Palmas, with Juan Diego Florez in Nadir