Léo Delibes · 1836–1891 · French
| Composed | 1883 |
| Instrumentation | 2 2 2 2 — 4 0+2cnt 3 1 — tmp+3[incl. glsp] — hp — str |
| Duration | 143 minutes |
| Soloists | Lakmé (coloratura sop), Gérald (ten), Nilakantha (bass), Frédéric (bar), Mallika (mez) + 7 further roles |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Wise Music (G. Schirmer / AMP / Chester) ↗ |
| Source | Wise Music Classical (Heugel) — publisher instrumentation and duration ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.