Category: Leo Delibes

The Opera Lakmé’s ‘Flower Duet’: A Timeless Classic

With its beautiful harmonies and melody, the “Flower Duet,” for soprano and mezzo-soprano, has become one of the most famous duets in the operatic repertoire. Some listeners might wonder what this piece is really about, and what makes it a timeless classic. An Exotic Setting While often performed as a standalone concert piece today, the…


The Flower Duet

If there is a world’s second-most beautiful piece of music, then which is the first, and who said so? Of course, that ranking would be entirely subjective, right? I learned to compose by listening. When I need inspiration, I also listen. It doesn’t pay very well, as they say, but the benefits are pretty great;…