Bizet Opera at John Drew

The Met: Live in HD will return to Guild Hall with Bizet’s opera “Les Pecheurs de Perles” on Saturday at 1 p.m. Premiered in Paris in 1863, the opera was last performed at the Met in 1916, with Enrico Caruso, Frieda Hempel, and Giuseppe De Luca in the lead roles.

Set in ancient Ceylon, the opera is the story of Leila, a beautiful Hindu priestess, who is pursued by the rival pearl-divers Nadir and Zurga, whose friendship is threatened by their love of the same woman. Their duet “Au fond du temple saint” is said to be one of the best-known songs in Western opera.

The new two-and-a-half-hour production is directed by Penny Woolcock and stars Diana Damrau, Matthew Polenzani, and Mariusz Kwiecien. Tickets are $22, $20 for members, and $15 for students.