Lakmé (1976)

Romance
Music
Drama

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.

Cast

Lakmé
Joan Sutherland
Nilakantha
C Clifford Grant
Mallika
H Huguette Tourangeau
Hadji
G Graeme Ewer
Gerald
H Henri Wilden
Frederick
J John Pringle
Ellen
Isobel Buchanan
Rose
J Jennifer Bermingham
Miss Bentson
R Rosina Raisbeck

Crew

Producer
N Norman Ayrton
Choreographer
W Willy de la Bye
Camera Operator
M Mick Turski
Camera Operator
C Chris Burdett
Camera Operator
K Keith Halliwell
Executive Producer
N Noel Clark
Writer
E Edmond Gondinet
Writer
P Philippe Gille
Musical
Léo Delibes
Writer
Léo Delibes
Camera Operator
M Mick Walter