Bizet - Au fond du temple saint (baritone vocal)

guide vocal track

Georges Bizet’s “Au fond du temple saint” from Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) is the iconic friendship duet where Zurga (baritone) and Nadir (tenor) recall the vision of the priestess Leïla and pledge loyalty despite rekindled desire. The music blooms from a serene, hymn-like opening into radiant close harmonies and sweeping legato lines, with the baritone’s warm tessitura shaping the duet’s noble, grounded character. This baritone guide vocal focuses Zurga’s melodic lead, offering clear entrances, phrasing cues, and expressive rubato to support confident performance. This is the guide vocal demonstration track for the baritone part only, recorded with a live studio orchestra.