Delibes: Lakmé
) | Label: NAXOS DVD Catalog: 2110765 Format: DVD VIDEO Ambroisine Bre Francois Roussillon Frederic Antoun Laurent Pelly Pygmalion Raphael Pichon Sabine Devieilhe Stepha, FRÉDÉRIC ANTOUNPremiered 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 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’.  Price: $42.98 |