Opera in Concert Version "The Pearl Fishers" by Georges Bizet
10 January 2027 · 17:00
Gran Teatre del Liceu, el Raval, Ciutat Vella
The Pearl Fishers —an early jewel by Georges Bizet— is one of those creations in which Romantic exoticism becomes a metaphor for desire, friendship and human fragility. On this occasion, Marc Minkowski and his Musiciens du Louvre restore the score to its most lyrical and contemplative profile. Minkowski, a master at returning French repertoire to its true essence, offers a kaleidoscopic and transparent reading, made of colours that breathe, breaths that become phrasing, and an orchestral pulse suggesting both the calm of the waters and the vertigo of buried passions. His approach —precise, alive, always attentive to the musical word— turns this version into an exploration of the intangible quality Bizet captured so well: the moment when love and duty, oath and desire, break against each other like waves against rock. This emotional landscape comes to life through a central trio of unusual intensity. Pene Pati, with his natural elegance and luminous timbre, embodies a Nadir who sings from the soul, with that blend of vulnerability and ardour that makes "Je crois entendre encore" one of the most ethereal declarations of love in the repertoire. Elsa Dreisig, with her flexible and…
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · checked on 8 September 2026