A pair of men take an oath of eternal friendship but their vow is threatened by their attraction to the same woman. The object of their rivalry faces her own dilemma torn between worldly passion and her calling as a priestess.Their romantic triangle forms the heart of this 1863 opera Les Pêcheurs De Perles (The Pearl Fishers) in which the composer of Carmen the world's most popular opera made his first mark.Set in ancientCeylon this enchanting tale of friendship love and betrayal has been performed in Opera houses around the world. The famous Baritone/Tenor duet in the second act is among the most recorded of Opera highlights and a copy of thefull score is essential for conductors as well as for students of composition and orchestration. This large-format version of Bizet's three-act Opera offers musicians an affordable alternative to high-priced hard-to-findeditions.

Operas in three acts Version of the premiere, London 1737. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. “Charming Berenice” – the Earl of Shaftesbury attended a rehearsal of the opera on 12 May 1737 and went into raptures about this “inexpressible delight”. “Berenice” was premiered at Covent Garden Theatre in London just a few days later on 18 May 1737. “Berenice” is one of the “light” operas and offers a wealth of musical gems, the second movement of the overture having become famous as “The Minuet from Berenice”, for instance, as has Berenice’s extended aria in the third act, in which she reflects on the inconstancy of the god Amor in duet with the solo oboist. The musical imagery which Handel worked into the opera is likewise enchanting, such as the imitation of bees humming in Fabio’s “Vedi l’ape” and the sorrowful cooing of a dove in Selene’s “Tortorella che rimira”. The scholarly-critical new edition contains the musical text of the first performance together with pieces in the appendix which Handel excised or shortened in preparation for the premiere. As is customary with our editions, a preface provides a detailed introduction to the genesis of the work, the story’s historical context, the source material and reception. Furthermore, the edition includes a translation of the libretto and an exhaustive Critical Report./ Répertoire / Opéra

This outstanding volume features a rich selection of the composer's greatest overtures: Idomeneo (K.366); The Abduction from the Seraglio (K.384); The Marriage of Figaro (K.492); Don Giovanni (K.527); Così Fan Tutte (K.588); The Magic Flute (K.620); and La Clemenza di Tito (K.621). All reproduced in full score from authoritative early editions. Content : OVERTURES TO THE OPERAS Idomeneo Idomeneo, rè di Creta / Idomeneus, King of Crete Die Entführung aus dem Serail The Abduction from the Seraglio Le Nozze di Figaro Die Hochzeit des Figaro / The Marriage of Figaro Don Giovanni Il dissoluto punito, ossia II Don Giovanni / Don Juan Così fan Tutte . . . ossia La scuola degli amanti / Weibertreue Die Zauberflöte The Magic Flute La Clemenza di Tito The Clemency of Titus