There are no weak links in the cast

An excellent production by Aylin Bozok reflects the exoticism of the work

Musically, the opera works beautifully

Delibes’ Lakmé at Holland Park is visually soporific

A performance that is worth catching for its rarity value and lyrical vocalism

Love story fails to bridge divide

Lakmé has the cut and cloth of an operetta rather than an opera

Overall the simple staging is highly effective

Though played and sung well, the production is dramatically tepid

A strong production of an uneven work distinguished by some very strong singing

This gem of the French operatic repertory was beautifully sung and sensitively played

About as authentically Indian as a tikka masala but perfectly cooked nevertheless

Finely sung but unambitious

In purely musical terms, there is little with which to find fault

Delibes’ romance makes a positive impression in Aylin Bozok’s new staging

Shorn of excess exoticism