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She delivers a performance of remarkable musical accuracy and vocal glamour, her ethereal soprano equally at home in the dazzling coloratura of the Bell Song and in passages that call for sustained lyricism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlain Munier\u003c\/strong\u003e is sweet-toned, if somewhat monochromatic, as Frédéric, while \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Massard\u003c\/strong\u003e brings appropriate menace and authority to Nilakantha. 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Her performance captures both the delicacy and technical brilliance the role demands.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e Lakmé – \u003cstrong\u003eChristiane Eda-Pierre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Malika – \u003cstrong\u003eYvonne Fuller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gérald – \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ellen – \u003cstrong\u003eCarmel O'Byrne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rose – \u003cstrong\u003eAngela Whittingham\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mistress Bentson – \u003cstrong\u003eGabrielle Ristori\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nilakantha – \u003cstrong\u003eJacques Mars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Frédéric – \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Elvin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hadgi – \u003cstrong\u003eMalcolm Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e Location: \u003cstrong\u003eWexford\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date: \u003cstrong\u003e1970\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Lloyd-Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 11883-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIn Stereo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":40294593626286,"sku":"11883-2","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":40294593659054,"sku":"MP3 11883-2","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":40294593691822,"sku":"FLAC 11883-2","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080089956673,"sku":"FLACUP 11883-2","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/products\/11883-2front.jpg?v=1751035290"},{"product_id":"delibes-lakme-roberta-peters-pierre-duval-sgarro","title":"Delibes: Lakmé - Peters, de Carlo, Duval, Sgarro, Wagner; Karp. 1968","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"two-column-grid\"\u003e \u003c!-- Left Column: Title, Composer, Description --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch1 class=\"title-header\"\u003eLakmé\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLéo Delibes (1836–1891)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoberta Peters\u003c\/strong\u003e finds an ideal match in the title role of Lakmé. As expected, her coloratura in the Bell Song is impeccable, but what stands out most is the unexpected lushness of tone, more typical of a singer known for lyric roles. 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