Lakmé
[ lahk-mey; French lak-mey ]
noun
an opera (1883) by Léo Delibes.
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How to use Lakmé in a sentence
The third act opens in a jungle where Lakmé is nursing Gerald with the hope of retaining his love.
The Standard Light Operas | George UptonAs Lakmé appears at the shrine, she sings a restless love song, “Why love I thus to stray?”
The Standard Light Operas | George UptonMadama Butterfly and Lakmé demand a knowledge of national characteristics.
The Merry-Go-Round | Carl Van VechtenHe shone principally in ballet-music, but 'Lakmé' , his best-known opera, is a work of much charm and tenderness.
The Opera | R.A. StreatfeildHe has a pretty feeling too for local colour, and the scene in Lakmé's garden is full of a dreamy sensuous charm.
The Opera | R.A. Streatfeild
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