DVD + Blu-Ray:
Lakmé staged by Laurent Pelly at the Opéra Comique
Léo Delibes' Lakmé staged by Laurent Pelly and performed by Orchestra Pygmalion under the baton of Raphaël Pichon with Sabine Devieilhe in the title role.
Lakmé_DVD cover © Naxos Audiovisual / © Photo by Stefan Brion
Lakmé_Sabine Devieilhe_Stéphane Degout © Naxos Audiovisual / © Photo by Stefan Brion
Lakmé_Sabine Devieilhe_Frédéric Antoun © Naxos Audiovisual / © Photo by Stefan Brion
Opéra-comique in three acts (1882)
Libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille
Premiered in 1883, Léo Delibes' '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’.
Lakmé SABINE DEVIEILHE Soprano
Gérald FRÉDÉRIC ANTOUN Tenor
Nilakantha STÉPHANE DEGOUT Baritone
Mallika AMBROISINE BRÉ Mezzo-soprano
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 and 6 October 2022 at the Opéra Comique, Paris, France
DVD 2.110765 / Blu-ray NBD0177V
Total playing time: 135 minutes
Language: French · Subtitles: French, English, German, Japanese, Korean
DVD: NTSC 16:9 · PCM stereo and DTS 5.1 · DVD 9 · Region: 0 (Worldwide)
BD: HD 16:9 · PCM stereo and DTS-MA 5.1 · BD 50 · Region: A, B, C
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