Lakmé (Delibes, Léo)

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Flower Duet: Sous le dôme épais (Act I No.2)

For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra)

Publisher Info. Paul De Bra, 2021.
Performers Professor P (Paul De Bra playing 4 different accordions and bass accordion)
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Performer Pages Héctor Valls (Piano)
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Flower Duet: Sous le dôme épais (Act I No.2)

Brass Ensemble (Rondeau)

Publisher Info. Michel Rondeau, 2019.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d. Plate H. 7675.
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Flower Duet: Sous le dôme épais (Act I, No.2)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d. Plate H. 7675.
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Ballet Music (Act II)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d. Plate H. 7675.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A1395.
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22 more: Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1/2 (A/B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2 (various pitches) • Horn 3/4 (various pitches) • Cornet 1/2 (A/B♭) • Trombone 1/2 • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Small Timpani • Triangle • Tambourine • Bass Drum, Cymbals • Snare Drum • Small Crotales • Bell (E♭) • Glockenspiel • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d. Plate H. 7676.
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Flower Duet: Sous le dôme épais (Act I, No.2)

10 more: Flute 1, 2 • Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3 (F) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Publisher. Info. Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018).
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Misc. Notes Horn 1 (in D, E), Horn 4 (in E) transposed to F. Original Horn '4' appears as Horn '2' in this set. There are misprints/errata in these parts, see Discussion for corrections.
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Ballet Music (Act II)

13 more: Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1/2 (A/B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2, 3/4 (E) • Cornet 1/2 (A) • Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba • Timpani • Bass Drum/Cymbals, Tambourine, Triangle, Crotales • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d. Plate H. 7676.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A1395.
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Arranger Auguste Bazille (1828–1891), piano reduction
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1883]. Plate H. 5683.
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Misc. Notes Monochrome = High-resolution (600 dpi). Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France  2e série, 72e année, Nº 19, 12 Mai 1883, p.302, r.1888.
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Language English
Translator Theodore T. Barker (fl.1845–1885), English text
Publisher. Info. Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, 1883.
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Misc. Notes Foliation: iii, #5-272.
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Language Italian / French
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1884].
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Selections

Editor Jan Nijhuis
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1883]. Plate H. 5704.(13⁰.
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For Piano 4 hands (Vilbac)
Arranger Renaud de Vilbac (1829–1884)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Henri Heugel, n.d. Plate H. 7906.
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For Piano (Bazille)
Arranger Auguste Bazille (1828–1891)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d. Plate H. 7665.
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For Piano 4 hands (Vilbac)
Arranger Renaud de Vilbac (1829–1884)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel & Fils, n.d.[1883]. Plate H. 7667.
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Misc. Notes Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France  2e série, 72e année, Nº 29, 21 Juillet 1883, p.462, r.2951.
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Flower Duet: Sous le dôme épais (Act I No.2)

For Strings (Fine)
Arranger Elaine Fine (b. 1959)
Publisher. Info. Elaine Fine
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For 2 Horns, 2 Flugelhorns, 2 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and Tuba (Rondeau)
Arranger Michel Rondeau (b. 1948)
Publisher. Info. Michel Rondeau, 2019.
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For 5 Flutes (Rice)
Arranger Al Rice (b. 1955)
Publisher. Info. Al Rice, 2017.
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Misc. Notes Five flutes (4 and bass)
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For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon (Chau)

4 more: Flute • Oboe • Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon

Arranger Chrystal Chau
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For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra)

5 more: Complete Parts (B major) • Engraving Files (MuseScore) (B major) • Complete Score (C major) • Complete Parts (C major) • Engraving Files (MuseScore) (C major)

Arranger Paul De Bra (b. 1959)
Publisher. Info. Paul De Bra, 2021.
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Misc. Notes Original key is B major, a version in C major is included (easier and playable with smaller accordions).
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For 2 Flutes and Piano (Zehar)
Arranger Farid Zehar
Publisher. Info. Farid Zehar, 2019.
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For 2 Oboes and Piano (Zehar)
Arranger Farid Zehar
Publisher. Info. Farid Zehar, 2019.
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For 2 Clarinets and Piano (Zehar)
Arranger Farid Zehar
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For 2 Violins and Piano (Zehar)
Arranger Farid Zehar
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For 2 Double Basses and Piano (Zehar)
Arranger Farid Zehar
Publisher. Info. Farid Zehar, 2019.
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For 2 Voices and Organ (Legrand)
Arranger Emmanuel Legrand
Publisher. Info. Emmanuel Legrand, 2023.
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Airs de ballet (Act II)

For Violin and Piano (Sieg-Frödner)
Arranger Johann Sieg-Frödner (conjectured)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: Schott, No.08934, n.d.
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Librettos

Publisher. Info. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, 1883.
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General Information

Work Title Lakmé
Alternative. Title Opéra en trois actes
Name Translations لاكميه; Λακμέ; ラクメ; 라크메; Лакме; [7 more...]ลักเม; Լակմե; 拉克美; לאקמה; لاكمى; Лакмэ; لاکمه
Name Aliases Lakme
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 185301434; LCCN: no97066013; GND: 300042752; [2 more...]SELIBR: 277827; BNF: 13911478m
Composer Delibes, Léo
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ILD 31
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts:
Prelude
  • Act I.
1. Introduction, Prière: À l'heure accoutumée (Nilakantha)
Prière: Blanche Dourga. (Lakmé, Nilakantha)
   1-bis. Scène: Lakmé, c'est toi qui nous protège! (Nilakantha, Lakmé)
2. Duetto (The Flower Duet), Scène
Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs ... Dôme épais, le jasmin (Lakmé, Mallika)
Scène: Miss Rose, Miss Ellen (Gérald)
3. Quintette & couplets: Quand une femme est si jolie (Gérald)
Récitatif: Nous commettons un sacrilège (Gérald)
4. Air: Prendre le dessin d'un bijou (Gérald)
   4-bis. Scène: Non! Je ne veux pas toucher (Gérald, Lakmé)
5. Récitatif & Strophes: Les fleurs me paraissent plus belles (Lakmé)
   5-bis. Récitatif: Ah! Mallika! Mallika! (Lakmé)
6. Duo: "D'où viens-tu? Que veux-tu? (Lakmé, Gérald)
   6-bis. Scène: Viens! Là! Là! (Nilakantha, Lakmé)
  • Act II.
Entr'acte
7. Choeur & Scène du marche: Allons, avant que midi sonne
   7-bis. Récitatif: Enfin! Nous aurons du silence!
8. Airs de danse
Introduction
Terana
Rektah
Persian
Coda avec Choeurs
Sortie
Récitatif: Voyez donc ce vieillard
9. Scène & Stances: Ah! Ce vieillard encore! (Nilankantha, Lakmé)
   9-bis. Récitatif: Ah! C'est de ta douleur (Lakmé, Nilankantha)
10. Scène & Légende de la fille du Paria (Air des Clochettes / Bell Song):
Ah!... Par les dieux inspires... Où va la jeune Hindoue (Lakmé, Nilankantha)
11. Scène: La rage me dévore (Nilankantha, Lakmé)
12. Scène & Choeur: Au milieu des chants d'allegresse (Nilankantha, Lakmé)
   12-bis. Récitatif: Le maître ne pense qu'à sa vengeance
13. Duo: Lakmé! Lakmé! C'est toi! (Lakmé, Gérald)
14. Finale: O Dourga, toi qui renais (Gérald)
  • Act III.
Entr'acte
15. Berceuse: "Sous le ciel tout étoilé (Lakmé)
   15-bis. Récitatif: Quel vague souvenir alourdit ma pensée? (Gérald, Lakmé)
16. Cantilène: Lakmé! Lakmé! Ah! Viens dans la forêt profonde (Gérald)
17. Scène & Choeur: Là, je pourrai t'entendre (Lakmé, Gérald)
18. Scène: Vivant! (Gérald)
19. Duo: Ils allaient deux à deux (Lakmé, Gérald)
20. Finale: C'est lui! C'est lui! (Nilankantha, Lakmé, Gérald)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1883
First Performance. 1883-04-14 in Paris, Opéra Comique (Salle Favart)
First Publication. 1883 - Paris: Heugel
Librettist Edmond Gondinet (1828–1888) and Philippe Gille (1831–1901)
after Rarahu ou Le Mariage de Loti by Pierre Loti (1850–1923)
Language French
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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Cast

Lakmé, a priestess, daughter of Nilakantha (coloratura soprano)
Gérald, a British army officer (tenor)
Nilakantha, a Brahmin priest (bass)
Frédéric, officer friend of Gérald (baritone)
Mallika, slave of Lakmé (mezzo-soprano)
Hadji, slave of Nilakantha (tenor)
Miss Ellen, fiancée of Gérald (soprano)
Miss Rose, companion of Ellen (soprano)
Mistress Bentson, a governess (mezzo-soprano)
Fortune teller (Un Domben) (tenor)
A Chinese merchant (tenor)
Le Kouravar (baritone)

Chorus

Officers, ladies, merchants, Brahmins, musicians

Orchestra

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, small timpani, triangle, tambourine, bass drum, cymbals,
snare drum, crotales, bell (E), glockenspiel, harp, strings
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