Pretty Yende takes a dive as the Met revives Bizet's early opera.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
The Met revives one of its surprise hits of the 2015-16 season. Les Pêcheurs de Perles is a product of Bizet's youth but features the same blend of exoticism and solid musical construction that would make Carmen an international sensation ten years later.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
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| Soprano Pretty Yende returns to the Metropolitan Opera. Photo by Hao Zeng, originally published in Essence magazine, © 2015. |
The Met revives one of its surprise hits of the 2015-16 season. Les Pêcheurs de Perles is a product of Bizet's youth but features the same blend of exoticism and solid musical construction that would make Carmen an international sensation ten years later.
