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Lakmé

American  
[lahk-may, lak-may] / ˈlɑk meɪ, lakˈmeɪ /

noun

  1. an opera (1883) by Léo Delibes.


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At last month's Lakmé Fashion Week in India, conversations about making fashion more sustainable took centre-stage.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2023

Every time she and her mother visit there now, they stock up on 25 bottles of richly pigmented Lakmé eyeliner.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2022

These include Reinhold Glière's Concerto for Coloratura Soprano, the Bell Song from Delibes' Lakmé and a very brisk account of the Queen of the Night's second-act aria from Zauberflöte.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 8, 2012

You know how old mega-tycoon-turned-sadist starts playing you the “Flower Duet” from Lakmé?

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2012

I should like to sing Mireille and Lakmé here, but the Director may wish to put on other works instead.

From Vocal Mastery Talks with Master Singers and Teachers by Harriette Brower

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