Illustration Lakmé - Julia Lamoureux

© Julia Lamoureux

145, 125, 100, 75, 50, 35, 15, 6€

Lakmé

Léo Delibes

September 28 to October 08, 2022

145, 125, 100, 75, 50, 35, 15, 6€
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In the recently colonised Indies, against a backdrop of popular festivals and wildlife, the whirlwind romance of a British officer and a Brahim’s daughter fuels tensions in the community.

Inspired by Pierre Loti, Léo Delibes enacts the driving forces of orientalist opera in a daringly contemporary plot: impossible passion, musical evocation of distant civilisation, clashes between religious fanaticism and sensuality. Composed for two stars of the Opéra Comique, soprano Marie van Zandt and tenor Talazac, Lakmé has been internationally acclaimed and has become a jewel of the institution, where it’s been played over 1,600 times since 1883.

Raphaël Pichon, leading the Pygmalion ensemble, and Laurent Pelly, at the stage direction, give a truthful depiction of the characters’ personality and
glorify each scene and the importance given to political issues. Sabine Devieilhe reunites with the virtuoso and tragic title role that made her famous at the Opéra Comique in 2014.

Comic opera in three acts. Libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille. Created in 1883 at the Opéra Comique.

Musical direction Raphaël Pichon • Stage direction Laurent Pelly • With Sabine Devieilhe, Frédéric Antoun, Ambroisine Bré, Nilakantha Stéphane Degout, Philippe Estèphe, Elisabeth Boudreault, Marielou Jacquard, Mireille Delunsch, François Rougier • Choir and orchestra Pygmalion

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2h50 including intermission - Salle Favart
145, 125, 100, 75, 50, 35, 15, 6 €
Performing in French, French and English surtitles

Audio description

Some operas are available in audio description. "Image whisperers” are also available on demand.
More info on this page

Some operas are available in audio description. "Image whisperers” are also available on demand.
More info on this page

Emplacements

16 seats are dedicated to people with reduced mobility, on reservation at the box office or by phone. Access to the lift is located 5 rue Favart
+33 1 70 23 01 44 | accessibilite@opera-comique.com

16 seats are dedicated to people with reduced mobility, on reservation at the box office or by phone. Access to the lift is located 5 rue Favart
+33 1 70 23 01 44 | accessibilite@opera-comique.com

Séances relax Relax sessions

Relax sessions offer a inclusive caring environment for people whose disability (autism, multiple disabilities, mental or psychic disability, Alzheimer…) may give rise to atypical and unpredictable behaviour during the show.

Relax sessions offer a inclusive caring environment for people whose disability (autism, multiple disabilities, mental or psychic disability, Alzheimer…) may give rise to atypical and unpredictable behaviour during the show.

Aged 10 and older

Before the show

Keys to the show

With Agnès Terrier | Salle Bizet
Free, 45 min. before the performance

Sing some tunes

Foyer Favart
Free, 45 min. before the performance

Accessibility

Relax sessions
One Relax session is available on 2nd October 2022
RELAX sessions offer a inclusive caring environment for people whose disability (autism, multiple disabilities, mental or psychic disability, Alzheimer…) may give rise to atypical and unpredictable behaviour during the show.

Audio description
This opera is available in audio description. "Image whisperers” are also available on demand.

More info on this page

Cast

Raphaël Pichon
Musical direction
Raphaël Pichon
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Stage direction
Laurent Pelly
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New dialogues adaptation
Agathe Mélinand
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Camille Dugas
Decors
Camille Dugas
Costumes
Laurent Pelly
Lights
Joël Adam
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Jordan Gudefin
Musical assistant
Jordan Gudefin
Mathieu Pordoy © Tatyana Vlasova
Vocal coach
Mathieu Pordoy
Vocal coach
Marine Thoreau La Salle
Luc Birraux © Estelle Vidon
Staging artistic assistant
Luc Birraux
Costumes assistant
Léonor Boyot-Gellibert
Costumes assistant
Jean-Jacques Delmotte
Scenery assistant
Adeline Millet
Sabine Devieilhe © Anna Dabrowska
Lakmé
Sabine Devieilhe
Photo de Frédéric Antoun
Gérald
Frédéric Antoun
Mallika
Ambroisine Bré
Stéphane Degout © Jean-Baptiste Millot
Nilakantha
Stéphane Degout
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Philippe Estephe © Romane Bégon
Frédéric
Philippe Estèphe
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Elisabeth Boudreault ©Annie Ethier
Ellen
Elisabeth Boudreault
Marielou Jacquard ©Charles Mignot
Rose
Marielou Jacquard
Mireille Delunsch
Mistress Bentson
Mireille Delunsch
Hadji
François Rougier
Guillaume Gutierrez
Un Marchand chinois
Guillaume Gutiérrez
Member of the chœur Pygmalion
François-Olivier Jean
Un Domben
François-Olivier Jean
Member of Pygmalion choir
René Ramos Premier
Un Kouravar
René Ramos Premier
Member of Pygmalion choir

Figurants
Matthieu Baquey, Laura Bauchet, Hugo Collin, Wadih Cormier, Côme Fanton d’Andon, Lina Fradin, Tien Le, Xavier Perez

Ensemble Pygmalion
Choir and orchestra
Ensemble Pygmalion

Production
Opéra Comique

Coproduction
Opéra national du Rhin, Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur

With the support of

Aline Foriel-Destezet, Major Patron of the Opéra Comique

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