Lakmé

[ lahk-mey; French lak-mey ]

noun
  1. 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.

  • As Lakmé appears at the shrine, she sings a restless love song, “Why love I thus to stray?”

  • Madama Butterfly and Lakmé demand a knowledge of national characteristics.

    The Merry-Go-Round | Carl Van Vechten
  • He shone principally in ballet-music, but 'Lakmé' , his best-known opera, is a work of much charm and tenderness.

    The Opera | R.A. Streatfeild
  • He 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