Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers)
by Georges Bizet

Bizet’s gorgeous opera of lust and longing set in the Far East. Soprano Diana Damrau stars as Leïla, the beautiful Hindu priestess pursued by rival pearl divers competing for her hand. 

Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda   

Cast:

Leïla:  Diana Damrau   
Nadir:  Matthew Polenzani   
Zurga:  Mariusz Kwiecien   
Nourabad:  Nicolas Testé

Start time: 10:00 AM on Capital Public Radio.
Approximate running time 2 hrs 29 min