Bizet's Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers) made its world premiere on this day in 1863. Watch Matthew Polenzani and Mariusz Kwiecien sing the famous Act I duet "Au fond du temple saint." The Pearl Fishers returns this fall starring Javier Camarena as Nadir and Kwiecien Zurga. Tickets: bit.ly/2y0uxoi | The Metropolitan Opera

Watch Javier Camarena and Mariusz Kwiecien sing an excerpt from Nadir and Zurga’s Act I duet “Au fond du temple saint” from Bizet' Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers). Opens tomorrow, November 14: bit.ly/2y0uxoi | The Metropolitan Opera

16K views · 508 reactions | Of course I couldn't get by without sharing one of my favorite parts of The Pearl Fishers, "Au fond du temple saint," the famous duet with Nadir and Zurga. It's been a privilege to debut this role with Houston Grand Opera, and explore something outside of my normal bel canto repertoire. Toi toi toi to the cast and crew for closing tonight! Video courtesy of HGO | Lawrence Brownlee | Facebook

Only one day to go！ Catch a glimpse of Bizet’s duet in rehearsal: “Au Fond du Temple Saint” by Francesco Demuro (Nadir) and Alfredo Daza (Zurga). "Les Pecheurs de Perles", May 15-19. Click: https://dwz.cn/9d0OCEsF #NCPALatest #NCPAoperafestival #opera #performance #Bizet #国家大剧院 #國家大劇院 #NCPA | 国家大剧院National Centre for the Performing Arts