Lakmé is an opera set in 19th century India during British colonization. It tells the story of Lakmé, the daughter of a Brahman priest, who falls in love with an British army officer after he unintentionally enters her temple. When her father discovers their relationship, he attacks the officer in retaliation. Lakmé saves the officer's life but their love is impossible due to their different backgrounds. The opera ends tragically when Lakmé commits suicide upon realizing this.

4. First introduced in Paris in 1883, Lakmé is set in India in the XIX century when, during the English colonization, the population was forced to go into hiding for practicing their own religion.

5. The plot reveals a troubled love story between Lakmé, daughter of a priest Brahman, and an officer of the English army who unseen enters the temple, becomes fascinated by her remarkable beauty and falls in love at first sight.

6. In retaliation for the blasphemy of the holy place, the father of Lakmé ambushed the soldier and stabbed him. Although badly wounded, Lakmé has compassion saving his life, keeping him hidden and falling in love with him.

7. The romance ends when the soldier is convinced by an English officer to go back to the army. Lakmé realizes that she is a victim of an impossible love and she commits suicide.

8. The musical context of this opera is really beautiful, as beautiful as it is the “Flower Duet” from the first act that wet are listening now in an instrumental version, as we prepare for a grand finale. Flower Duet From the first act

9. Flower Duet From the first act

10. Joan Sutherland coloratura soprano Marilyn Horne mezzosoprano

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13. [email_address] Research and images: the Internet. English version: Irene (www.slideshare.net/mrents) Sous le dôme épais où le blanc jasmin À la rose s'assemble Sur la rive en fleurs riant au matin. Doucement glissons de son flot charmant Bajo la bóveda frondosa, donde el blanco jazmín se entrelaza con la rosa. En la ribera florecida que le sonríe a la mañana. Deslicémonos suavemente en sus cautivadoras aguas. Under the thick dome where the white jasmine Assembles at the rose On the river of flowers laughing in the morning Come, let's descend together. Gently, let's slip around its charming flood Suivons le courant fuyant Dans l'onde frémissante D'une main nonchalante Viens, gagnons le bord, Où la source dort et l'oiseau, l'oiseau chante. Sigamos la corriente que huye. En la onda que una mano indolente estremece, Ven, ganemos la orilla donde el manantial duerme y el pájaro, el pájaro canta. Let's follow the fleeing current: In one trembling hand, One nonchalant, Come, let's find the bank Where the source sleeps. And the bird, the bird sings. Sous le dôme épais où le blanc jasmin À la rose s'assemble . Bajo la bóveda frondosa, donde el blanco jazmín se entrelaza con la rosa. Under the thick dome where the white jasmine Assembles at the rose

14. [email_address] Research and images: the Internet. English version: Irene (www.slideshare.net/mrents)

15. [email_address] Research and images: the Internet. English version: Irene (www.slideshare.net/mrents)