BIZET: Les Pecheurs de Perles - Pierre Dervaux (2 CDs)

Les Pêcheurs de perles is known above all for it's magnificent duet for tenor and baritone. Here, that celebrated number is set in the context of a complete performance that expresses the very essence of Gallic style. Pierre Dervaux leads the forces of the Opéra-Comique and a cast of emblematic French singers of the post-War era. They are joined by Nicolai Gedda - Swedish-born, but characteristically and idiomatically elegant as the romantic hero Nadir.