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Lakmé (1883)
Brought up in Paris, Delibes studied at the Conservatoire there and felt the lure of the theatre early on as a boy chorister at the Paris Opéra. But it was as a composer for the ballet that he made a lasting reputation, with works like Coppélia (1870) and Sylvia (1876), which remain classics of the genre. His vocal style was formed in operetta, writing for Offenbach’s theatre the Bouffes-Parisiens, and its hallmarks remained lightweight elegance and wit. Only one serious opera survives in repertory.
