Lakmé

Opera Australia's 1976 production of Lakmé, an opera in three acts by Léo Delibes, with a French libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille. Set in India during the British Raj, the story focuses on Lakmé, the daughter of a Hindu priest. Lakmé's life is troubled by her infatuation with a British officer.

Top Cast

Joan Sutherland

Lakmé

Clifford Grant

Nilakantha

Huguette Tourangeau

Mallika

Graeme Ewer

Hadji

Henri Wilden

Gerald