The Flower Duet (Sous le dôme épais) is a famous duet
for sopranos from Léo Delibes' opera Lakmé, first
performed in Paris in 1883. The duet takes place in Act
1 of the three act opera, between characters Lakmé,
the daughter of a Brahmin priest, and her servant
Mallika, as they go to gather flowers by a river. The
Hindus go to perform their rites in a sacred Brahmin
temple under the high priest, Nilakantha. Nilakantha's
daughter Lakmé (which derives from the Sanskrit
Lakshmi) and her serva...(+)
The Flower Duet (Sous le dôme épais) is a famous duet
for sopranos from Léo Delibes' opera Lakmé, first
performed in Paris in 1883. The duet takes place in Act
1 of the three act opera, between characters Lakmé,
the daughter of a Brahmin priest, and her servant
Mallika, as they go to gather flowers by a river. The
Hindus go to perform their rites in a sacred Brahmin
temple under the high priest, Nilakantha. Nilakantha's
daughter Lakmé (which derives from the Sanskrit
Lakshmi) and her servant Mallika are left behind and go
down to the river to gather flowers where they sing the
famous "Flower Duet."
I created this simplified version of the main theme for
Viola Duet & Cello to highlight as well as provide
haunting undertones.