Surrey Opera Production of ‘Lakmé’ Canceled

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Surrey Opera has canceled its upcoming performances of “Lakmé.” The company confirmed that the performances were canceled at the request of The Minack, which was in turn a response to protests from the Universal Society of Hinduism led by Rajan Zed. “We do recognize that there are certain outdated references and cultural sensitivities within many of the older theatre and {…}

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Universal Society of Hinduism President Takes Aim at Opéra National de Bordeaux’s Production of ‘Lakme’

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The Opéra National de Bordeaux is under attack for its decision to program “Lakmé” in its upcoming season. The Universal Society of Hinduism is calling for the company to drop the production from its repertory with Hindu statesman and President of the Universal Society of Hinduism, releasing a statement. “It was highly irresponsible for an establishment like ONB to choose {…}

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Opéra de Nice Côte d’Azur 2023-24 Review: Lakmé

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Photo credit: © Dominique Jaussein The Opéra de Nice Côte d’Azur inaugurated their 2023-2024 season with a new staging of Léo Delibe’s “Lakmé” coproduced with the Opéra-Comique in Paris, which premiered the production in September-October 2022, and the Opéra national du Rhin which will present performances in Mulhouse and Strasbourg in November 2023. Pelly’s Anti-Kitsch ‘Lakmé’ This coproduction marks the {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich 2022-23 Review: Lakmé

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By the end of the first act, I knew it: to watch Sabine Devieilhe singing “Lakmé” is one of the greatest privileges of my life. Sopranos who can undertake Leo Delibes’ most cultivated operatic role are so rare that generations could be named after them: from Mady Mesplé to Natalie Dessay, Joan Sutherland to Christiane Eda-Pierre, Mado Robin to {…}

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Q & A: Frédéric Chaslin on ‘Lakme’ & the Many Versions of ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’

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Frédéric Chaslin is one of today’s most important French conductors in the world. He has performed at every major opera theater with major opera stars in a variety of repertoire. He has even composed numerous operas. This season Chaslin is exploring the French repertoire. He opened the season with “Lakmé” at the Liège Opera House and is set to conduct {…}

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Teatro Real 2021-22 Review: Lakmé

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Teatro Real presented two concert performances of the iconic French opera “Lakmé,” with French specialist singers Sabine Devielhe and Stéphane Degout, accompanied by the award-winning young tenor Xavier Andagua. “Lakme,” by Léo Delibes, is a preeminent example of a narrative style of French opera which became incredibly popular towards the end of the 19th century: a story set in a {…}

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Hindus Urge Washington Concert Opera To Discard ‘Lakmé’

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Hindus are urging the Washington Concert Opera in Washington DC to withdraw Delibes’s “Lakmé” from the 2021-22 season. The work is scheduled to be performed on May 22, 2022, and according to Hindi statesman Rajan Zed, the work “seriously trivializes Hindu religion and other traditions.” Zed noted, “that a renowned institution like WCO should not be in the business of {…}

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Opera Meets Film: How ‘Good Boys’ Uses ‘Lakmé’s’ Famous Duet For Comic Effect

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(Ed Araquel/Universal Pictures via AP) “Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s {…}

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Q & A: Elena Mosuc On Her First ‘Lakmé’ & The Challenges Of French Grand Opera

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Eelena Mosuc is one of the leading sopranos of her generation and one of the reigning Bel Canto singers of today. A native of Romania, she has been awarded multiple prizes for her musicianship and has been closely connected with the Zürich Opera House throughout her storied career. Among the operas that she has dominated over the years are “Lucrezia {…}

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Surrey Opera Production of ‘Lakmé’ Canceled

Universal Society of Hinduism President Takes Aim at Opéra National de Bordeaux’s Production of ‘Lakme’

Opéra de Nice Côte d’Azur 2023-24 Review: Lakmé

Opernhaus Zürich 2022-23 Review: Lakmé

Q & A: Frédéric Chaslin on ‘Lakme’ & the Many Versions of ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’

Teatro Real 2021-22 Review: Lakmé

Hindus Urge Washington Concert Opera To Discard ‘Lakmé’

Opera Meets Film: How ‘Good Boys’ Uses ‘Lakmé’s’ Famous Duet For Comic Effect

Q & A: Elena Mosuc On Her First ‘Lakmé’ & The Challenges Of French Grand Opera