Lakmé (1976)
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.
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Joan Sutherland as Lakmé |
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Clifford Grant as Nilakantha |
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Huguette Tourangeau as Mallika |
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Graeme Ewer as Hadji |
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Henri Wilden as Gerald |
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John Pringle as Frederick |
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Isobel Buchanan as Ellen |
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Jennifer Bermingham as Rose |
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Rosina Raisbeck as Miss Bentson |
| Camera | Mick Walter | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Chris Burdett | Camera Operator |
| Production | Noel Clark | Executive Producer |
| Production | Norman Ayrton | Producer |
| Camera | Keith Halliwell | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Willy de la Bye | Choreographer |
| Camera | Mick Turski | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Léo Delibes | Musical |
| Writing | Edmond Gondinet | Writer |
| Writing | Léo Delibes | Writer |
| Writing | Philippe Gille | Writer |