Bizet: The Pearl Fishers (Highlights)

Brad Cohen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Keenlyside, Barry Banks, Rebecca Evans, Alastair Miles, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

• Released on 01/09/2008 by Chandos
• Main artists: Brad Cohen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Keenlyside, Barry Banks, Rebecca Evans, Alastair Miles, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
• Genre: Opera

The Pearl Fishers, GB 4, WD 13, Act I (Georges Bizet)

1 Prelude

00:01:53

Georges Bizet, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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The Pearl Fishers, GB 4, WD 13, Act I Scene 1 (Georges Bizet)

2 Introduction. At the break of day with the waves at play (Chorus)

00:03:32

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Georges Bizet, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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3 My friends, you must delay your dances (Zurga, Nadir, Chorus)

00:04:04

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Georges Bizet, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Keenlyside, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Barry Banks, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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4 Stay here and live with us, Nadir (Zurga, Nadir, Chorus)

00:02:14

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Georges Bizet, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Keenlyside, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Barry Banks, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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The Pearl Fishers, GB 4, WD 13, Act I Scene 2 (Georges Bizet)

5 At last I have found you again! (Zurga, Nadir)

00:02:37

Georges Bizet, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Keenlyside, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Barry Banks, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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6 Then from the holy shrine (Nadir, Zurga)

00:07:11

Georges Bizet, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Keenlyside, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Barry Banks, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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The Pearl Fishers, GB 4, WD 13, Act I Scene 4 (Georges Bizet)

7 Hearing her voice my soul is a cauldron of passion! (Nadir)

00:01:24

Georges Bizet, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Barry Banks, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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8 Again her voice will haunt me (Leïla, Nadir, Chorus)

00:03:11

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Georges Bizet, Composer - Rebecca Evans, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Barry Banks, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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The Pearl Fishers, GB 4, WD 13, Act I Scene 5 (Georges Bizet)

9 Brahma the god, sovereign of the world (Leïla, Nadir, Chorus)

00:05:31

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Georges Bizet, Composer - Rebecca Evans, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Barry Banks, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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The Pearl Fishers, GB 4, WD 13, Act II Scene 7 (Georges Bizet)

10 I am alone here in the night (Leïla)

00:06:50

Georges Bizet, Composer - Rebecca Evans, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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The Pearl Fishers, GB 4, WD 13, Act II Scene 8 (Georges Bizet)

11 My love was weeping while she was sleeping (Nadir, Leïla)

00:01:53

Georges Bizet, Composer - Rebecca Evans, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Barry Banks, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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The Pearl Fishers, GB 4, WD 13, Act II Scene 9 (Georges Bizet)

12 Leïla! Leïla! (Nadir, Leïla)

00:06:49

Georges Bizet, Composer - Rebecca Evans, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Barry Banks, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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The Pearl Fishers, GB 4, WD 13, Act III Scene 11 (Georges Bizet)

13 The storm has run its course (Zurga)

00:06:22

Georges Bizet, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Keenlyside, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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The Pearl Fishers, GB 4, WD 13, Act III Scene 12 (Georges Bizet)

14 She is here! My heart…is pounding… (Zurga, Leïla)

00:01:07

Georges Bizet, Composer - Rebecca Evans, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Keenlyside, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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15 I would speak, but I cannot (Leïla, Zurga, Chorus)

00:10:03

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Georges Bizet, Composer - Rebecca Evans, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Keenlyside, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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The Pearl Fishers, GB 4, WD 13, Act III Scene 14 (Georges Bizet)

16 Spirits of dreadful night (Nourabad, Nadir, Leïla, Chorus)

00:04:46

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Georges Bizet, Composer - Rebecca Evans, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alastair Miles, MainArtist, BassVocals - Barry Banks, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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The Pearl Fishers, GB 4, WD 13, Act III Scene 15 (Georges Bizet)

17 Sacred light of being (Leïla, Nadir, Zurga)

00:04:04

Georges Bizet, Composer - Rebecca Evans, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Keenlyside, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Barry Banks, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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The Pearl Fishers, GB 4, WD 13, Act I Scene 2 (Georges Bizet)

18 Then from the holy shrine (Nadir, Zurga) (Posthumous Ending)

00:05:22

Georges Bizet, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Keenlyside, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Barry Banks, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Brad Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist

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About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
• Total length: 01:18:53

• Main artists: Brad Cohen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Keenlyside, Barry Banks, Rebecca Evans, Alastair Miles, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
• Composer: Georges Bizet
• Label: Chandos
• Genre: Classical Opera
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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