Lakmé is an opera in three acts by Léo Delibes to a French libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille.
The opera includes the popular “Flower Duet” for a soprano and mezzo-soprano, performed in act 1. The Hindus go to perform their rites in a sacred Brahmin temple under the high priest, Nilakantha. Nilakantha’s daughter Lakmé, and her servant Mallika, are left behind and go down to the river to gather flowers where they sing together the “Flower Duet”. This duet was performed at The Black Rose by our own Bettsi in the role of Lakmé and Vibrent in the role of Mallika.
The music used for this performance was a rendition by Sabine Devieilhe and Marianne Crebassa.