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Léo Delibes' Lakmé may not be a household name but contains the 'Flower Duet' in Act I - one of the best-known opera moments in the world. Gerald is a lieutenant in the British Army stationed in India ...

Students in the opera program at the Mason Gross School of the Arts will present “Lakme” at the school’s Performing Art Center on Jan. 30 and Feb. 1, 6 and 8 The production, staged by veteran director ...

A good case can be made for a fresh look at "Lakme," the pretty but gossamer-thin French opera that has survived for 120 years mainly because of two gorgeous arias. Yes, it's lightweight, a ...

Leo Delibes’s 1883 opera was a hit in France, but is rarely seen in England, although Opera Holland Park must have a soft spot for Lakme, having first staged it in 2007. The new production is directed ...