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57. Lakmé 1926
Opera in Three Acts by Léo Delibes ACT II BALLET
  • Music
Léo Delibes
  • Choreography
George Balanchine
  • Premiere
March 2, 1926, Opéra de Monte-Carlo . Danced by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. Conductor: Léon Jehin
  • Cast
Lubov Tchernicheva, 12 women
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
See Also
  • 38. Carmen,
    115. Lakmé,
    153. Lakmé
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