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title: "Lakme"
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# Lakme

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Emma Matthews (Lakmé) - Aldo Di Toro (Gerald) - Stephen Bennett (Nilakantha) - Dominica Matthews (Mallika) - Edmond Choo (Hadji) - Luke Gabbedy (Frederic) - Opera Australia Chorus - Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra - Emmanuel Joel-Hornak, direction

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Much to like...
  

*by T***R on Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2012*

I'm inclined to be generous having waited so long for a production of Lakme in full screen with high-resolution picture and sound.  For the most part, I'm not disappointed.  Emma Mattthews is petite and attractive, with a glorious, note-perfect coloratura.  The sets are quite nice combined with thoughtful touches of stage craft.  Much attention to authenticity in the costumes adds a sense of beauty and realism.However, the ballet sequences, so appealing in the earlier Sutherland version, have been totally excised.  Also, the acting, casting on the part of the male lead, Gerald (Aldo di Toro) is dismal.  He has a lovely voice, but he acts as though he happened to pass by and was asked to come on stage to sing with no thought, preparation whatsoever.  He might be forgiven in the sense that the story of Lakme and Gerald falling in love with no prelude, no development is itself pretty thin.  But all the more need for thoughtful direction in making the most of this scene, which doesn't happen.Frederic (Luke Gabeddy)was not much better, but his role was not as critical.  In contrast, all the woman look and act quite well.So, highly recommended for all that is beautiful and right about this production, but be prepared for that which is missing.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A Gem of a Bygone Age
  

*by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2012*

That Leo Delibes was an important and successful composer of ballet is well established. His 1870s ballets Sylvia and Coppelia are among the masterpieces of ballet music noted for charm, wit and brilliance of orchestration. They compare favorable with the master of that era, Tchaikovsky. Delibes place as an opera composer is less secure. He began as a church organist before he entered the world of the theater. In time he became chorus master at the Opera Paris, then wrote ballets and a series of successful operettas in the Jaques Offenbach style. There followed a few operas of which only one lasted but it was worldly very popular for about 50 years. Yet even in this long lasting opus the prelude, duets and even the discriptive oriental background music sounds like bits anf pieces of operetta. His melodies and orchestrations are its high points. The alternating slow melodic lines with fast paced more dramatic material keeps interest and attention going. And the solid choral work in this opera shows off the chorus master background.The libretto by Gondinet and Gille is typical of French romanticism of the time. Philippe Gille had also contributtred to another popular French libretto of the 1880s for Massenet's Manon. In Lakme the story is taken fron a novel by Pierre Loti called "The Mariage of Loti". Interestingly that story was set in the South Pacific but the libretto team aware of the current vogue in France for "Orientalia" set it in present day (British) India. It allowed them a French pleasure of depicting the British as amusing button-down foolish Victorians and the soldiers are right out of comic operetta. The story line in Lakme is thin at best and is only saved by the quality of Delibes music.The present production is about as authentic and fulfilling you could have today. The staging is vibrant, full of color, mood and people and a full realization of the score. The Lakme of Emma Mathews is magnificent. She even looks authentic Indian. Her voice is not the Lakme of Lily Pons but is on par with the only Joan Sutherland I've heard. Ms Pons I saw when young and her Bell Song still rings in my mind in spite of the dust, cobwebs and moths of the very old Met sets. Stephen Bennett brings gravity to the role of Nilakantha, the high priest and Lakme's father. In the hands of a greater composer and librettist this could have become a great tragic figure. But he does a very good job with what he has. Gerald should be handsome, yound and of soldier-like figure. Aldo di Toro could sing it but his pot-belly and short stature were detrimental. The rest of the cast were excellent in their roles; especially the Malika of Dominica Mathews and the Mistress Bentson of Roxanne Hislop. An excellent and enjoyable gem of late French romanticism in music; highly recommended. A final note: two heroines of that period died botanical deaths. Lakme in Lakme and Selika in Meyerbeer's L'Africain; despite it's title is about India Indians. Lakme's plant appears to be a type of Datura or Brugsmania it is toxic but not instantly. Selika's flowers have a deadly aroma and are called Mancanilla but their true identity remains unknown.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A STUNNING & COLORFUL FEAST FOR EYE AND EAR
  

*by R***Y on Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2012*

This is an easy review!  WOW says it all in a nut shell.  Opera Australia is on a roll: LAKME, TRAVIATA, RIGOLETTO and DON GIOVANNI. All creative, beautiful, colorful and vocally and musically excellent and most of the times more.  Not always flawless; but always fascinating and engaging.  Many times I'm almost fooled into believing "this is the first time I've experienced this piece" or WOW is that new!1)  Emma Matthews-Lakme.  She is the real thing a lyric coloratura soprano who has it all: Stunning high E in the Bell Song, Runs, Staccatti, Beautiful Tone, Breath. Legato, Phrasing etc...  Did I mention she can act and looks good too!2) Aldo Di Toro-Gerald has a lovely tenore di grazia; It's a shame he can't act. BUT, he can sing!3) Great music direction by Emmanuel Joel-Hornak; and wonderful playing by the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra.4) Fine directing by Roger Hodgman.  He treats it as a lovely lyric piece of oriental fluff and doesn't try to make it something it isn't.5) Having now reviewed TRAVIATA, RIGOLETTO, DON GIOVANNI and the present LAKME I find some common threads of themes running throughout all of them:  COLOR is used creatively and boldly in both Sets and Costumes.  Audio is excellent.  Camera work is top tier.  The Video director doesn't seem to feel the need to change the angle every four or five seconds as in most of the current MET HD Broadcasts.  Close ups are not extreme and hyper in the artists face.  The long broad shot is not feared or rejected as being thought to be boring!  All is done artistically and with great care and taste.6)Stephen Bennett as Nilakantha does not have easy high notes; but, he is dramatically involved.7) I was not impressed with Luke Gabbedy as Frederic.  His voice lacks focus and he doesn't act but is always staring at the Conductor.8) The English trio of ladies: Jane Parkin, Angela Brun and Roxane Hislop couldn't be better.9) Dominica Matthews is also an asset as Malika; especially in the beautiful flower duet.10) A drop dead georgeous score, orchestration and soaring melodies by an often time ignored French composer - Leo Delibes.11) This excellent production is a true feast for eye and ear presented by a company who is making its artistic presence felt.  I wish them well because no matter how creative or innovative the production they steer clear of Reggie or Trash and manage to stay true to the Libretto, the Music and The Composer.12) Emma Matthews a local talent trained and developed by Opera Australia HAS ARRIVED as Blu-Ray, DVD and a new recital album on DGG prove beyond a shadow of a doubt.  I look forward to seeing how her career progresses and develops.  I also look forward to more Colorful and Creative releases from OPERA AUSTRALIA.  BRAVI TUTTI!!!13) Just a suggestion.  Maybe a creative and well directed LUCIA OR PURITANI next?

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