Name: Lakmé
Start: 2023-09-14
End: 2023-09-14
Location: National Centre for the Performing Arts

Organization

National Centre for the Performing Arts

Choreographer

Davide Livermore

Set designer

Giò Forma

Costume designer

Mariana Fracasso

Lighting designer

Marco De Nardi

Chorus master

Salvatore Caputo

Stage director

Conductor

Jean-Luc Tingaud

Singer

Soprano

Hasmik Torosyan

Lakme

Beate Ritter

Tenor

Marco Ciaponi

Gerald

Baritone

Pierre Doyen

Frederic

Bass

Wenwei Zhang

Nilakantha

Mezzo-soprano

Serena Malfi

Mallika

Revival Director

Alessandra Premoli

Revival Lighting Designer

Paolo Mazzon

Miao Hao

Miss Bentson

Zhang Wenqin

Miss Ellen

Hu Yue

Miss Rose

Kou Jing

Hadji

Long Long

Royal Opera House of Muscat

Others

China NCPA Chorus

NCPA Resident Singers

Lakmé

Beijing

China

Opera House

Lakmé Delibes

Public

Private

Approved

The opera Lakmé is one of the most representative works of the French composer Delibes. Upon the successful premiere of this opera in 1883, Delibes, who specialised in composing ballet music, made a big name for himself. The name of Lakmé may be unfamiliar to most of the audience, but some arias in the opera, such as “Flower Duet” and “Bell Song”, are often heard and well remembered. In particular, “Flower Duet”, which is known as “the most beautiful female duet in the history of opera”, has appeared in lots of classic films including The American President, Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, and Meet the Parents.

Lakmé is a masterpiece produced by the NCPA to expand its repertoire of global operas for the Chinese audience, as a follow-up to those by French composers Bizet, Offenbach, Saint-Saëns, Massenet and Gounod. Set in the mid-19th century, the opera tells a poignant story about the British officer Gerald falling in love with Lakmé, the daughter of Nilakantha, a priest of Brahman India, but failing to marry her. As the familiar melody begins, the audience will get a complete picture of the opera on the stage and feel Delibes' talent in melody composition.

English

Lakmé by Delibes, Thu 14 Sep 2023, From (2023/2023), Directed by Davide Livermore,, Conductor Jean-Luc Tingaud, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China

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