Lakmé
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Lakmé is a French opera by Léo Delibes, best known for its exotic setting in colonial India and its famous "Flower Duet."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera ⓘ |
| actStructure |
Act I introduces the temple garden and colonial officers
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Act II centers on the marketplace and Nilakantha's revenge ⓘ Act III takes place in the forest retreat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | novel "Rarahu ou Le Mariage de Loti" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Pierre Loti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNote | one of Léo Delibes' best-known operas ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Gérald is a British officer
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Lakmé is a Hindu priest's daughter NERFINISHED ⓘ Nilakantha is a Brahmin priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Opéra-Comique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Léo Delibes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | approximately two and a half hours ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Bell Song
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Flower Duet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Heugel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | opéra lyrique ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th-century French opera ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legacy | Flower Duet widely used in advertising and popular culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettist |
Edmond Gondinet
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Philippe Gille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Gérald
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Lakmé NERFINISHED ⓘ Mallika NERFINISHED ⓘ Nilakantha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAria |
"Dôme épais, le jasmin" (Flower Duet)
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"Où va la jeune Hindoue" (Bell Song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature | use of exotic color and orientalism in the score ⓘ |
| originalTheatre | Salle Favart (Opéra-Comique theatre) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed in French ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1883-04-14 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Opéra-Comique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reception | successful at its premiere ⓘ |
| settingContext | British colonial India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | includes choruses, duets, and coloratura showpieces ⓘ |
| theme |
clash between Eastern and Western cultures
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forbidden love ⓘ religious devotion and sacrifice ⓘ |
| vocalTypeOfGérald | tenor ⓘ |
| vocalTypeOfLakmé | coloratura soprano ⓘ |
| vocalTypeOfMallika | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| vocalTypeOfNilakantha | bass-baritone ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Opéra-Comique