Jan 15, 2008

[Les Pêcheurs de Perles] 2008-2009 performances


It's only fair to say that the 2008-09 season will be all about Les Pêcheurs de Perles in the major American Opera Houses. A fantastic year for Bizet's masterpiece. So far, we have:
  • Sydney, Australia, Sep.4 - Oct.11 2008
  • Leïla - Leanne Kenneally Nadir - Henry Choo Zurga - Michael Lewis Nourabad - Shane Lowrencev Conductor (until Sept 25) - Emmanuel Joel-Hornak, Brian Castles-Onion (after Sept.25) Director - Ann M. Pettersson Set Designer - John Conklin Costume Designer - Claire Mitchell
  • Washington, Sept.20-Oct.7 2008 Leïla - Norah Amsellem Nadir - Charles Castronovo Zurga - Trevor Scheunemann Nourabad - Denis Sedov Conductor - Giuseppe Grazioli Director - Andrew Sinclair Production from San Diego Opera and Michigan Opera Theatre (scheduled at the Florida Grand Opera at the end of this month and in May in San Diego). Extracts here.
  • Chicago, Oct.7 -> Nov.4 2008 Leïla - Nicole Cabell Nadir - Eric Cutler Zurga - Nathan Gunn Nourabad - Christian Van Horn Conductor - John Mauceri
  • Metz, October 2008 [same production I saw in Avignon on Feb.2007] Leïla - Magali Léger Nadir - Florian Laconi Zurga - Patrice Berger Conductor - Jacques Mercier
  • Montréal, Nov.1-13 2008 Leïla - Karina Gauvin Nadir - Antonio Figueroa (seen in Avignon in the same role) Zurga - Philip Addis Nourabad - Alexandre Sylvestre Conductor - Frédéric Chaslin Stage director - Andrew Sinclair Production : San Diego Opera & Michigan Opera Theatre
  • Seattle, Jan.10-24 2009 Leïla - Mary Dunleavy / Larissa Yudina Nadir - William Burden / John Osborn Zurga - Christopher Feigum / David Adam Moore Nourabad - Patrick Carfizzi Conductor - Gerard Schwarz Stage director - Kay Walter Castaldo Set and costumes - Philadelphia Opera
  • Toulon, January 30 - Feb. 3 2009 [coproduction Avignon, Metz, Toulon] Leïla - Kimy McLaren Nadir - Jesus Garcia Zurga - Jean-François Lapointe Nourabad - Wojtek Smilek Conductor - Claude Schnitzler Director - Nadine Duffaut
  • Denver, Opera Colorado, Feb.14-22 2009
  • Frankfurt, Feb.23-25 2009 (concert version) Leïla - Tatiana Lisnic Nadir - Joseph Calleja Zurga - Zeljko Lucic Nourabad - Bálint Szabó Conductor - Christoph Poppen
  • Teatro de la Maestranza, Sevilla, June 6 2009 (concert version) Leïla - Nathalie Manfrino Nadir - Roberto Alagna Conductor - Pedro Halffter
  • Teatro Municipal de Santiago, Aug.21-29 Leila - Ailyn Pérez Nadir - Dimitri Korchak Zurga - Vitaliy Bilyy Nourabad - Homero Pérez-Miranda Alain Guingal conducting.

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