No matter how many times I listen to this, I get choked up every single time.

The most beautiful bromance song ever written. And this is my new favorite version of it. Bravi, bons messieurs!

One of the most beautiful performances of Bizet's The Pearl Fishermen....Simply Sublime.....

Stunningly gorgeous duet Music that can move dead men to tears

What a wonderful instrument Alagna's voice was at its prime!

I pretty much don't care who sings this. Every time I hear it I get goose bumps. They knocked it out of the park! Wow!!!!!!!!!!

Wonderful rendition. I used to listen to this recording in the car when given the task of learning it. This was the vocal coach's favourite aria and the first she gave us to learn. It is a much more difficult piece to master than people realise.

It touches the core of your humanity; makes you weep with joy and cry with admiration.

My absolute favourite pair to sing this beautiful duet.I love the haunting quality of Roberto’s voice ❤

Magnifiques interprètes pour ce duo envoûtant!

I am Welsh like Terfel. I am a tenor like Alagna (and hopefully one day as good

Does it really matter who’s best or better? I enjoy this everytime. I can’t do it. A bow🙏🏻

I'm no expert on the merits of the various singers and versions of this duet, but I get goosebumps every time I watch this.

i have lived long enough to hear a better performance than Gigli and De Luca it is absolutely divine in many ways a beautiful thing a Welshman and a Sicilian both full of passion which makes this aria from Bizet so beautiful

So beautiful, and the joy does brighten the entire piece. Terrell is dynamic; Alagna sweet and lovely. Perfection.

excellent Roberto and Bryn, honestly, the best I've heard, in perfect harmony, no competition, no overdoing. just harmonious flowing of a beautiful song in admiration to a goddess

This so stunningly beautiful at so many levels...the singing, the lyrics, the mystical quality...and the finale'...the reaffirmation of undying friendship! Noble, uplifting, inspirational!

Two of My Favourite Singers of the 21th Century Long May they Reign.

They really do nail it, so together in the duet.

Magnifici interpreti, molto bello. Un piacere ascoltare queste bellissime voci.!!!!!

Modern Masters both .... a spectacular rendering of this transcendent music ...

Be still. And listen. This is the sound of Heaven on Earth.

What great voices and what a wonderful aria. Thank you.

Beautiful combination of voices

Ohh now I'm all confused. Merrill and Bjorling were always my favourite voices for this duet. I've just followed the link, found this and loved it. Oh sod it,. Who is better than who is purely subjective. I've just added another two superb singers, with a superb rendition to my favourites. Headphones on, beer in hand, listening to the most fabulous music. What a bonus.!

Magnifique en tous points : phrasé, élocution, musicalité, complémentarité des voix : des frissons garantis

This is one of my favorite Duets! The Pearl Fishers - what a wonderful Opera! Thanks!

Young would-be opera singers, take note! It's possible to sing beautifully without writhing, grimacing, flailing, or screaming. Let the technique do the work. Terfel isn't even breathing heavy at the end. Beautifully balanced rendition; my favorite.

The opera The Pearl Fishers is defined by this spectacular duet, but the remainder of the opera is filled with glorious French music, too. I have seen it three times, the last time at the Metropolitan Opera. Their production was wonderful!

I love this aria and these two gentlemen did a wonderful job presenting it.

Roberto Alagna sure does a great impersonation of Jussi Björling. Just heard this tenor for the very first time; I think I’ll need to listen to some more of his work. My goodness.

stunning - outstanding! Love it!!!! Brilliant voices in complete harmony...

I've NEVER been a fan of opera (and never will be), but there are two pieces which get me -EVERY single time. This one, and the 'Flower Duet' by Delibes. In both, one of the most striking aspects is the wonderful contrast between the two voices - tenor and baritone, soprano and mezzo-soprano, respectively. It just DOES not work for me if both parts are sung by the same voices. It isn't just a question of performers singing the right notes; without that contrast in timbre, so much of the magic is gone - like seeing a rainbow in black and white. Why so many highly talented brass players - such as Robert and David Childs - insist on playing these pieces with identical instruments just defies belief. It's sheer musical BUTCHERY!

By George, I think they've got it........matching tonal qualities and vibratos, goo timing under Levine, and true musicianship.....a felicitous cooperation.

Lovely! Appreciate the gentle, flowing line, the sweetness of Alagna. Terfel-terrific, of course. Both appropriately passionate as the text & dynamics indicate at app.4.30. A gem of a duo! Opera scheduled for Met Live in HD broadcast 1/16.

Excellence sounds like this....heavenly pairing. They seem so natural and harmonize well together.

Stunning performance and angelic voices .

Another wonderful version

Absolutely brilliant. After the break at 4:15 they burst into perfect spirit of the song. Alagna sings so comfortably, naturally, and sweetly in French, he enjoyed this as much as the audience. They loved it themselves, you could tell at the end, they knew they nailed it. While I still prefer the sound and the performance of Bjoerling and Merrill, it was better to watch these two on stage. because you knew they were enjoying it themselves.

I have just watched this again...and it has gone up in my estimation...1. Within tessitura 2. No competition between singers 3. Acting/living the action (Alagna is palpably SEEING the action) 4.No bloody eggs in their mouths

This is so good, so beautiful, so deep, I literally had goosebumps, and tears. Thank you for the marvelous post. This certainly one of the most beautiful live versions extant!

Ich finde: Eine überzeugende Livedarbietung des Duetts - die Stimmen passen gut zusammen.

This is a beautiful rendition. Fabulous!

Roberto Alagna excelle dans le répertoire français, diction parfaite. Il mérite toute notre admiration.

BEAUTY !!! FANTASTIC !!! Big, big, big thank You !!! I love You from Sofia - Bulgaria

Beautiful in every way. X

Gefallen mir Beide sehr gut! Für mich sieht es so aus, als ob sie Beide das Singen lieben, und es kommen unglaublich schöne Ergebnisse heraus!

Magnify duet

Beautifully matched voices, wonderful.

Magnificent wow I truly love this piece of music and their performances just outstanding wonderful😍😍😍

Best version I ever heard so far!!! Magnificent! 👍

Bellissimo duetto e due magnifiche voci! Una meraviglia!

Cea mai draga sufletului meu ,arie dintr o opera ..clasica... ma farmeca ....

Un duo admirable con marco de una musica apropiada y sublime...

Magnifique

Too all those saying that Alagna doesn't match Terfel here - I'd like to disagree respectfully. Just to be sure, I adore Terfel, he is a force of nature and almost always great. But Alagna is superb here, too. I would even go so far as to say that Alagna does a somewhat better job here. First, Alagna's French diction is downright perfect. (Terfel's diction is good for a foreigner, but still lacks sometimes and the vowels are much more muffled throughout). Second, Alagna's legato is far better than Terfel's and much more in line with common Italian/French belcanto singing style. Finally, this duett is arguably more difficult for the Tenor (this is almost always true, because the higher voice has to project both melody and meaning, whereas the lower voice tends to "merely" build the fundament). As such, the tenor has the much wider and more difficult tessitura to cover in this piece, and he also introduces the sudden change in atmosphere (around 4:20). Alagna does all this great! He expresses everything through his sound and doesn't need any overly theatric demeanor. His instrument resonates freely; never does he shout or apply too much pressure (not even in the more dramatic moments, which is very difficult to accomplish). Yes, you may find his voice somewhat too open (I tend to agree), but this is more a matter of style/personal liking; he masters his technique brilliantly in this piece. If anything, Terfel is the one applying too much pressure sometimes (for instance the "ta main repousse ma main" at 4:30, where he goes overboard into falsely understood dramatic demeanor imho). Alagna fully trust his technique and remains strictly within the natural expressability of his voice. In all, there is very much to like about Alagna's performance in my opinion, and he more than matches his mighty singing partner. Final note: I usually do not see much sense in comparing singers like that. But having read so many (in my opinion wrong) statements about Alagna's flaws here, I thought I'd share my insights and perspective. At the end of the day, both singers here are world class, and despite their very different singing styles and techniques, they resonate together beautifully and do this heartwarming duet much justice.

So many wonderful versions of this piece, past and present. Alagna and Terfel have to be close to the top if not thee top. Two marvelous singing actors, wonderful!

Absolutely beautiful

DIVINE VOICES !!! EBRAVO !!! ENDLESS THANKS FOR VERY, VERY, VERY THE BEAUTIFUL EMOTIONS FOR US - THE FANS IN ALL World !!! BRAVO Dear FANS !!! VERY HEART GREETINGS FROM BULGARIA

Просто наслаждаюсь и восхищаюсь. !!! Аланья мой любимый певец.

quel magnifique duo ! deux voix merveilleuse ! !

Wonderful wonderful wonderful 💜

full harmony great singers of the classic

Enjoy the performance. They are both great!

Stunning version and first time I've seen the video. Roberto Alagna has become my favourite all round tenor - everything he does is stunning...and what more can be said of Terfel.Since hearing this version in the late 90's, I have analysed and enjoyed many versions including the iconic Bjorling/Merrill version. Even though Bjorlings vocal was not as good as Alagna's, and Merrill not as powerful as Terfel (although arguably Merrill was more lyrical), their voices blended better together than any other combination has.Personally because I prefer Alagna's vocal, this is my favourite version.

ABso;utely wonderfil! One of the best voice combinations for this - and perfectly matched. But I think my favourite is still Gigli and Jussi Bjorling!! But this is definitely right up there!

So beautiful!!! Very refreshing to listen to. Terfel looks like a giant next to Alagna :)

Such a shame that Bizet died so young. What a gift he had.

Wauw thank you for this

Absolutely!!! Magnificent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

shout out to Roberto Alagna, incredible. ❤❤❤

Sublime!!!

beautifully matching voices

Another piece of music so astonishingly beautiful one can scarcely believe it.

Wales must be very proud

Simply sublime. Bravissimo to both singers for this exquisite rendition of Bizet's masterpiece!

This is so incredible. Thank you

Damn. Bravo.

Always new...always fresh

Magnificent! Thank you for uploading.

Absolute chills...

항상 들어도 아름다운 노래입니다. 귀한 영상 올려주셔서 감사합니다..ㅎ

amazing music

Ouvi vários duetos dessa ária Les Pêcheurs, as duas que me impressionam é a de Roberto Alagna e Bryn Terfel e Jonas Kauffman com Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Essa peça musical ela é perfeita para um barítono e tenor…é alto nível demais….Acho que ela foi escrita para eles…. É de tirar o fôlego!🇧🇷👏👏👏👏

Roberto is great!

There is nothing more beautiful...

Beautiful to listen to these two singers

passion in voices uncredible

Didn't know this version, but love it. Thank you for placing it here.

I am choked up an in tears---and they haven't even started to sing yet. Oh the things that come!

Super !!! Merci pour ce partage ,

The VERY BEST duet ever recorded of this piece. Alagna, Terfel, no one has ever been this fantastic. Bravissimo!

Alagna looked scruffy here because he was at the Met performing in La Bohême at the time of the Gala - and the outfit he is wearing is his "wedding suit" because he had gotten married the day before...

isn't this just the greatest! :)

Magnificently!

Just wonderful.

Good voice pairing with this one, and their sensitivity is equally masterful. My favorite so far, though I know there are still many duets I haven't heard perform this piece.

Une pure merveille, qui me transporte le cœur ❤️🙏🏻🌹

wonderful!

Every time someone sings this on KZfaq it descends into tenor wars and the music itself gets lost. So far I haven't heard a dud version, so just sit back, enjoy, and marvel that Bizet could have written such a perfect duet.