Lakme Composer Léo Delibes Librettists Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille Based On the story "Le Mariage de Loti" by Edmond Gondinet Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1934 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Gaetano Merola Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master Antonio Dell'Orefice Choreographer Adolph Bolm Cast Lakmé, daughter of Nilakantha Emily Hardy Gerald, Officer of the British Army in India Mario Chamlee Frederic, Officer of the British Army in India Alfredo Gandolfi Nilakantha, a Brahmin priest Ezio Pinza Hadji, a Hindu slave Georges Simondet Mallika, Lakmé's slave Eva Gruninger Mrs. Bentson, a governess Jeanne Gustin Ferrier Ellen, the Governor's daughter Lillian Clark Rose, her companion Helene Strause Sepoy Jack Howell Chinese Vendor Amerigo Frediani Dancer(s) Maclovia Ruiz Dimitri Romanoff Show Dates Tue, Dec 4 1934, 8pm Time and Place About 1880; India Scenes Act I -- A Sacred Garden Act II -- A Bazaar Act III -- An Indian Forest Media Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Alfredo Gandolfi (Frederic) Credit Morton Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Dancers Credit Morton Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Dimitri Romanoff (Dancer) Credit Morton Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble (Dress Rehearsal) Credit Morton Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Emily Hardy (Lakme) Credit Morton Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Emily Hardy (Lakme), Ezio Pinza (Nilakantha) Credit Morton Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Jake Howell (A Sepoy), Unknown Credit Morton Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lillian Clark (Ellen) Credit Morton Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Mario Chamlee (Gerald) Credit Morton Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1934_04_compressed.pdf (3.26 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Alfredo Gandolfi (Frederic) Credit Morton
Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Dancers Credit Morton
Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Dimitri Romanoff (Dancer) Credit Morton
Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble (Dress Rehearsal) Credit Morton
Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Emily Hardy (Lakme) Credit Morton
Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton
Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton
Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Emily Hardy (Lakme), Ezio Pinza (Nilakantha) Credit Morton
Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Jake Howell (A Sepoy), Unknown Credit Morton
Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lillian Clark (Ellen) Credit Morton
Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Mario Chamlee (Gerald) Credit Morton
Image Lakmé, Léo Delibes. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton