Le o Delibes Lakme ( Laurent Pelly, Raphae l Pichon, Sabine Devieilhe)

, naxosmusic, classicalmusic, trailer 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 Britishruled 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 muchloved Flower Duet and Bell Song. Lakmé Sabine Devieilhe, soprano Gérald Frédéric Antoun, tenor Nilakantha Stéphane Degout, baritone Mallika Ambroisine Bré, mezzosoprano Orchestra and Choir Pygmalion Conductor Raphaël Pichon Stage Director and Costume Designer Laurent Pelly Set Designer Camille Dugas Lighting Designer Joël Adam Film Director François Roussillon Filmed on 4