Lakmé
Opera Australia's 1976 production of Lakmé, an opera in three acts by Léo Delibes, with a French libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille. Set in India during the British Raj, the story focuses on Lakmé, the daughter of a Hindu priest. Lakmé's life is troubled by her infatuation with a British officer.
Written by Edmond Gondinet
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Cast
- Joan Sutherland Lakmé
- Clifford Grant Nilakantha
- Huguette Tourangeau Mallika
- Graeme Ewer Hadji
- Henri Wilden Gerald
- John Pringle Frederick
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Isobel Buchanan Ellen - Jennifer Bermingham Rose
- Rosina Raisbeck Miss Bentson
Make it a double feature
5h 9m together
Lakmé
Gladiator
A close match in mood and era.
