The Pearl Fishers

This was the opera where we decided if we would renew our subscription. I am pleased to report that YES! we will be renewing our tickets.

The Pearl Fishers was overwhelming- the staging, singing and music were just beautiful. They used some wire harnesses to have it appear that men were actually diving to the bottom of the ocean looking for pearls. At one point Ryan just closed his eyes and listed to the music. I gave up on the super titles and just absorbed what I was experiencing.

The Pearl Fishers tells the story of a love triangle, two best friends in love with the same girl. But to save their friendship they both forsake the girl and go their separate ways. Coincidentally the friends reunite on the same night that their lady love is brought to pray over the pearl harvest. Passions reignite between the friend that had gone off into the woods and the priestess and then things start to go badly.

At the end, the couple runs off and the remaining friend is left to be killed by the angry villagers.
Not the happiest of endings but incredibly powerful!