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Delibes: Lakmé

Year

2023

Language

FRENCH (ENGLISH subtitles)

Duration

2h 14m

Rating

NR

CC

Performers

Sabine Devieilhe, Frédéric Antoun, Stéphane Degout, Ambroisine Bré, Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon, Camille Dugas, Joël Adam

Directed By

Laurent Pelly, François Roussillon

Written By

Léo Delibes

Publication Information

Naxos

Summary

Premiered in 1883, 'Lakmé' remains one of the most popular of all French operas. Reflecting contemporary tastes, the original source material presented a tragic liaison between a French officer and a Tahitian woman on a Pacific island, but Delibes moved the location to British-ruled India where the two central characters are torn between passion and loyalty, and assailed by a fanatical religious leader. For this opera Delibes wrote music of indelible beauty, including the much-loved 'Flower Duet' and 'Bell Song'.

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