| The Swansea City Opera production of Georges Bizet's The Pearl Fishers is a visual and dramatic spectacle with vibrant costumes that is sure to enthrall audiences. |
| The company are delighted to announce that they have secured Arts Council England Funding to offer audiences a pre and post show talk with the director, musical director and cast members about the production. This is a rare opportunity for audience members to meet those behind the scenes and put their questions to them and it is hoped these talks will create greater appreciation and understanding of the opera. |
| The pre-performance introduction by the directors will provide the general story line of the production and flag particular highlights of the opera, and give interesting facts about the opera and composer. |
| The directors and cast will then come out on stage at the end of the performance for a post production discussion that will enable the opera to be reviewed, and questions will be invited from the audience. |
| Swansea City Opera consider these talks to be a very important part of their work, as it is through this direct contact with the audience that they learn how they can develop audiences in the future. |
| This production was so successful when touring in five years ago that many theatres have requested its revival. The story is an exquisite combination of emotional turmoil and pervasive sadness, containing a ceaselessly seductive score with one of the most famous and beautiful operatic duets ever written for tenor and baritone - 'Au Fond du Temple Saint'. It is beautifully performed in English by some of the finest singers and orchestral players in the country. |
| The talks will take place at the following theates one hour before curtain up. |
| 25/02/2010 The Playhouse, Epsom |
| 27/02/2010 The Octagon, Yeovil |
| 06/03/2010 Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield |
| 14/03/2010 South Hill Park Theatre, Bracknell |
| 09/04/2010 Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa |
| 24/04/2010 Garrick Theatre, Lichfield |
| 25/04/2010 Palace Theatre, Mansfield |
| 05/05/2010 Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury |
| 06/05/2010 Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury |
| 14/05/2010 Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage |
| 15/05/2010 Spa Theatre, Bridlington |
| 27/05/2010 Kings Theatre, Southsea |
