Great Performances at the Met: The Pearl Fishers Great Performances : Season 43 Episode 10
TV-G PBS 3h 00m int(0)
Aired: May 21st, 2016 @ 9:00 PM EST on PBS
Conducted by Gianandrea Noseda and directed by Penny Woolcock, Bizet’s sweeping romance tells the story of a beautiful Hindu priestess pursued by rival pearl divers competing for her hand. Diana Damrau leads the cast as the priestess Leïla, opposite Matthew Polenzani as Nadir, Mariusz Kwiecien as Zurga, and Nicolas Testé as the high priest Nourabad.