 Event |
The Pearl Fishers
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| Venue |
St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
21 September 2002 |
| Last Date |
2 October 2002 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Set in Ceylon, and seldom performed. Leila is a Brahmin priestess, sworn to a life of celibacy. The plot involves love, betrayal, jealousy, and death as Leila and one of the pearl fishers, Nadir, defy social and religious laws by falling in love. This unleashes the wrath of the whole community, and in particular the spurned Zurga, Nadir's friend and the leader of the pearl fishers. Torn between his love for both Nadir and Leila and his jealousy and anger at their treachery, Zurga must decide their fate…. |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Opera
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| Related Events |
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Is part of tour
The Pearl Fishers
, Aotea Centre, Auckland CBD, New Zealand, 12 October 2002
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
France
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| Further Information |
Written when Bizet was 24. Accompanied by the Wellington Sinfonia. The production was hired from Opera Australia, and Pettersson's direction was recreated by Luise Napier. St James Theatre, Wellington.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
212626 |
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