Poetically staged by Laurent Pelly, Léo Delibes’ masterpiece sees victories, in Salle Favart, soprano Sabine Devieilhe, baritone Stéphane Degout and the Pygmalion ensemble. Tune in on October 6 at the Arte Concert.

Compiled by Léo Delibes (1836-1891) in the colonial era who favored Orientalism, Opéra-Comique Lakme remains one of the most performed lyrical works of the 21st century. Set in India under British domination, the improbable love of Brahman princess Nilakantha with Gerald, a British officer, has traveled the world, often losing their verbal dialogue in the process. Salle Favart, which first hosted them in 1883, is in its seventh production – the second with soprano Sabine Devieilhe and tenor Frédéric Antoun.

With her dangerous vocalizations, which require a convincing (over) and flawless treble technique, Lakmé’s role is matched by the light soprano Sabine Devieilhe, who has been singing her on stage for ten years, and never fails to amaze, as much as the certainty and quality of her singing for the presence. theatrical. Tuesday, September 28, opening night, he won again, and for the same good reason.

Her lakmé is not a bird of paradise, not even in the first scene where she appears, adorned like a temple and huddled in a bed of feathers, in a bamboo cage. Intended by his father to serve more political purposes than religion, Lakmé-Sabine was the representative. He just became an excited and quivering teenager again when Nilakantha left. Escaping from her cage, she then sheds her frail ceremonial attire during the mythical “Duo of flowers” – served on a silver platter with the involvement of Mallika-Ambroisine Bré in a beautiful full-bodied timbre…