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Delibes : Lakmé
(Re)discover Lakmé by Léo Delibes in a daring production by Laurent Pelly at the Opéra Comique, where Sabine Devieilhe gracefully sings the title role under the masterful direction of Raphaël Pichon.
« Devieilhe actually makes Lakme believable, a real human being whom we care about. Her singing is effortless and beautiful with none of the shrillness often heard in this music.
The Pygmalion ensemble plays extremely well for Pichon who shows he knows exactly how this type of music should be performed. » – AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE
« …a real plus for this performance is the playing of the orchestra on period instruments, including a listed ophicleide, which lends the whole sound of the opera a rapturous feel under the enthusiastic direction of the lithe Raphaël Pichon. » – MUSICWEB INTERNATIONAL
« Sabine Devieilhe’s Lakmé is superb, with silvery tone and jewel-like above the stave. She is fearless in ‘The Bell Song’ which she turns into her own story with Gérald, and her final aria as she sacrifices herself for her English lover touches every emotional chord. » – BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
«Pichon conducts the Pygmalion ensemble and choir with dash and urgency, the period instruments adding a litheness to the textures…
[Devieilhe’s] crystalline timbre brings an aptly other-worldly quality to the music, and she blends beautifully with Ambroisine Bré’s Mallika in the Flower Duet. » – GRAMOPHONE
HD recording : Opéra Comique | 10/2022
TV direction : François Roussillon
Release date : 1 October 2023
Distribution : Naxos Distribution
1 DVD
Reference : 2.110765
Barcode : 747313576555
Running time : 135 min.
Subtitles : FR / ENG / GER / JAP / KOR
Image : Color, 16/9, NTSC
Sound : PCM 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1
Region code : 0
1 BLU-RAY
Reference : NBD0177V
Barcode : 730099017763
Running time : 135 min.
Subtitles : FR / ENG / GER / JAP / KOR
Image : Color, 16/9, Full HD
Sound : PCM 2.0, DTS HD Master audio 5.1
Region code : A, B, C
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(Re)discover <strong><em>Lakmé</em> </strong>by <strong>Léo Delibes</strong> in a daring production by <strong>Laurent Pelly</strong> at the <strong>Opéra Comique</strong>, where <strong>Sabine Devieilhe</strong> gracefully sings the title role under the masterful direction of <strong>Raphaël Pichon</strong>.
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