Delibes

American  

[duh-leeb] / dəˈlib /

noun

1. (Clément Philibert) Léo 1836–91, French composer, especially of operas, operettas, and ballets.

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Delibes British  

/ dəlib /

noun

1. ( Clément Philibert ) Léo (leo). 1836–91, French composer, noted particularly for his ballets Coppélia (1870) and Sylvia (1876), and the opera Lakmé (1883)

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Example Sentences

The effervescence of Indiana Woodward brightens any ballet, but this season in Balanchine’s “La Source,” set to Delibes, her melodic finesse, her gossamer delicacy and her vivacious grace were jaw-dropping.

From New York Times

I’ve long been most familiar with this Delibes opera through its famous “Flower Duet” and nothing more; the French kitsch and cringy colonialism put me off.

From New York Times

He recently concluded a run of Delibes’s “Lakmé” at the Opéra Comique in Paris with the outstanding soprano Sabine Devieilhe, his wife, in the leading role.

From New York Times

Not all ballet music belongs in the concert hall; there’s a reason the stage scores of Adolphe Adam or Léo Delibes are rarely programmed.

From New York Times

An experience that brings viewers to the heart of its images, Imagine Van Gogh is accompanied by the music of Saint-Saëns, Mozart, Bach, Delibes and Satie.

From Seattle Times