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VenueTheatre Royal
TownWinchester
CountyHampshire
From15th March 2017
To15th March 2017
Theatre Royal (V782)
Current/Future Listings
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Lakme

Lakme

Work:: Lakme (S1848430379)

Set in India during the Raj this is the story of forbidden love, patriotism and self sacrifice.
Music Leo Delibes
Lyrics Edmond Gondinet
Lyrics Philippe Gille

Production:: (T0156289766)

Sung in English. This jewel of an opera is best known for the famous 'Flower Duet', which has become one of the most familiar numbers any composer, in any genre, has ever written, even used by our national airline on TV ads as the peaceful accompaniment to a jetliner floating through wispy clouds! As so often with operas that become famous for a tune however, Lakm? contains many other hidden musical gems including the stratospheric and challenging 'Bell Song'. Like other French operas of the period, it captures the ambience of the Orient seen through Western eyes and, topically for today, tells of religious tensions and conflict leading to personal sacrifice, heartbreak and death.
Company Swansea City Opera
Director Brendan Wheatley
Musical Director John Beswick
Design Brendan Wheatley
Costume Gabriella Ingram
Performer Madalina Barbu (Lakme - some dates)
Performer Hannah Sawle (Lakme - some dates)
Performer Katarzyna Balejko (Mallika)
Performer Luke Sinclair (Gerald - some dates)
Performer Daniel Joy (Gerald - some dates)
Performer Hakan Vramsmo (Nilakantha)
Performer Mark Saberton (Frederic)
Performer Georgina Stalbow (Ellen)
Performer Jessica Robinson (Rose)
Performer Rhonda Browne (Mistress Bentson)
Performer Bo Wang (Hadji)

Listing:: L1663873670




Production details

Sung in English. This jewel of an opera is best known for the famous 'Flower Duet', which has become one of the most familiar numbers any composer, in any genre, has ever written, even used by our national airline on TV ads as the peaceful accompaniment to a jetliner floating through wispy clouds! As so often with operas that become famous for a tune however, Lakm? contains many other hidden musical gems including the stratospheric and challenging 'Bell Song'. Like other French operas of the period, it captures the ambience of the Orient seen through Western eyes and, topically for today, tells of religious tensions and conflict leading to personal sacrifice, heartbreak and death.

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