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• 79%
• 2011
• Drama
• Musik
• Emma Matthews
• Aldo Di Toro
• Stephen Bennett

Lakmé, Delibes greatest opera, is performed by Opera Australia in all its oriental glory. Starring the exquisite coloratura soprano Emma Matthews as the innocent girl priestess Lakmé, and superb tenor Aldo Di Toro as the love-struck, Gerald, the story tackles religion and cross-cultural love against a hintergrund of British rule in India in the mid-19th century. German dirigent Emmanuel Joel-Hornak brings out the full depth of the lush, dramatic score, familiar with high points being the beautiful renditions of the well-known Flower duet and Bell Song. Dominica Matthews adds her-rich-voice as Mallika and Stephen Bennett darkly is dominating as Brahmin priest Nilakantha, Lakmés father while-Roxane Hislop is a consumate Mistress Bentson. Set and costume designs by Mark Thompson fill the stage with rich colour, atmosphere and exoticism, complemented by Nigel Levings warm lighting. This restudied produktion, originally conceived by Adam Cook, is skilfully directed by Roger Hodgman.