Perfect for voice - 9 arias from Bizet's Les pêcheurs de perles

Georges Bizet’s three act opera, Les pêcheurs de perles, was first performed at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris in 1863. Les pêcheurs de perles had 18 performances in its initial run.

Here are nine arias from Les pêcheurs de perles, with perfect for voice type indications, links to the full IPA text, as well as recommended listening links.

Learn more about Les pêcheurs de perles on wikipedia here, and more about Georges Bizet here.

View our complete collection of Georges Bizet texts on IPA Source here.

Au fond du temple saint… Oui, c’est elle!, Duet of Zurga and Nadir from the opera Les pêcheurs de perles

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/au-fond-du-temple-saint-oui-c-est-elle.html
Listen to Roberto Alagna & Bryn Terfel – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tLrPVkfCIQ

Perfect for Soprano: Comme autrefois dans la nuit sombre, Lëila’s aria

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/comme-autrefois-dans-la-nuit-sombre.html
Listen to Pilar Lorengar – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96_u1E9lx5w

Perfect for Tenor: De mon amie, Nadir’s aria

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/de-mon-amie.html
Listen to Giuseppe di Stefano – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtTB2W8IlNc

Perfect for Tenor: Des savanes et des forêts, Nadir’s aria

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/1338/category/1559/
Listen to Ugo Benelli – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFKkmH3A4Ig

Perfect for Tenor: Je crois entendre encore, Nadir’s aria

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/je-crois-entendre-encore.html
Listen to Alfredo Kraus – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNwhHwFl_JE