THE PERFORMANCE
Approximate run time of 3 hours including 2 twenty minute intermissions
A pre-performance talk will be given by WCO co-founder Peter Russell at 5 PM in Lisner Auditorium. Attendance to this talk is included in the price of your performance ticket.
Listen to an audio recording of Peter’s Opera Gems Online lecture via the media player located toward the bottom of this page.
THE OPERA
The late 19th century saw a rise in operas set in what were, at the time, considered to be exotic locations – namely, the Asian continent. Set in India, during the rule of the British Raj, during the late nineteenth century, Delibes’ penultimate opera is widely considered to be his masterpiece and touches on familiar themes of forbidden love, duty, and honor. While not often-performed, the opera is still widely popular, even beyond the ubiquitous “Flower Duet” and “Bell Song”, both of which are prime examples of operatic mainstays in popular culture.
THE CAST
Erin Morley (Lakmé)
Frédéric Antoun (Gérald)
Alfred Walker (Nilakantha)
Theo Hoffman (Frédéric)
Taylor Raven (Mallika)
Additional Cast:
Sammy Huh as Hadji
Véronique Filloux as Miss Ellen
Lindsay Metzger as Miss Rose
Megan Esther Grey as Mistress Bentson
LEARN MORE
Listen to an abbreviated version of WCO co-founder Peter Russell’s Opera Gems Online talk via the media player below.
A plot synopsis and program notes are available below.