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153.  Lakmé 1935
Opera in Three Acts by Léo Delibes ACT II BALLET
  • Music
Léo Delibes
  • Choreography
George Balanchine
  • Premiere
December 23, 1935, Metropolitan Opera, New York. Danced by American Ballet Ensemble. Conductor: Louis Hasselmans
  • Cast
TERANA: Kathryn Mullowny, Betty Eisner, Nora Koreff [later Kaye], Yvonne Patterson, Mary Sale;
REKTAH: Elise Reiman, Lew Christensen, Douglas Coudy;
PERSANE: Holly Howard, Charles Laskey;
ENSEMBLE DANCE; FINALE: Entire cast.
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
See Also
  • 57 Lakmé,
    115. Lakmé,
    150. La Traviata
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