First of all, I think the left-hand side of the 'Translation Tables' should contain the French language parts, with the English translation to the right (after all we are translating from French to English). And pick blue lotuses, Manixx 05:48, 10 January 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Manixx2a (talk • contribs), I suggest to include the music file at right.Anythingyouwant (talk) 05:46, 23 October 2015 (UTC), I recall a skit from a comedy show that starts with one woman starting this tune, with another joining in. 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. Wikisource could take a part of the article (the translation), though we would need to know that the translation is in the public domain. Les cygnes aux ailes de neige, And at the movies, it shows up all the time on soundtracks including such unlikely films as The Angry Birds Movie and Bad Santa. Here’s one of my favorite renditions of the Flower Duet with Renee Fleming and Susan Graham: For whatever reason, The Flower Duet also lends itself to some pretty creative arrangements; what the kids call re-mixes! What are these nice ladies singing about? In order to be protected by Ganesh Other Works: He was composer for the ballet, "Coppelia" or "The Girl with Enamel Eyes," at the Theatre Imperial at the Opera House in Paris, France with Giuseppina Bozacchi (Swanilda) and Eugenie Fiocre (Franz) in the cast. Didn't the British Airways use "Aria" by Yanni, which wasn't actually the Flower Duet from Lakme, but based on the famous duet. Is this song also sampled on the David Usher song 'Black, Black Heart'? The action of the opera takes place during the British Raj in India during the late-19th century. This page was last modified 21:46, 27 February 2013. There was opera in the film but not from Lakme. How apropos that in the first act of the opera Lakme Gerald, a British army officer, hears Lakme and her servant singing the beautiful, “Flower Duet.”, Very often popular culture commandeers selections from classical music and inserts them in the most unexpected places. Allons cueillir les lotus bleus. I tremble with fright! Returning from the quest, Lakmé feels a sudden change in Gérald which eventually forces her to commit suicide by taking the poisonous leaves of Datura. 8. "The Flower Duet" (Template:Lang-fr) is a famous duet for sopranos from Léo Delibes' opera Lakmé, first performed in Paris in 1883. The so-called Flower Duet from Act 1 is an exquisite blending of soprano and mezzo-soprano voices in close harmony. Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly contains the number "Template:Lang", often known as the "Flower Duet". We’re celebrating the Classical California Ultimate Playlist with a series of fun and informative blogs about the music you love. Well, they’ve gone down to the banks of a river to gather flowers. All I know is that the scene has something to do with violence, and all you hear is this… Each violin has a voice. The action of the opera takes place during the British Raj in India during the late-19th century. The piece is instantly recognizable from the many times it’s been used in TV and film. 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Where swans with wings of snow joyfully play 1. I don't know if this was on Mad TV, Saturday Night Live or some other show. This entry seems to state that it is the same duet. Mallika sings: The Flower Duet can also be heard in TV shows, video games and films, including the comedy. The Flower Duet is a famous operatic duet which popularity has spread far beyond interests of classical music audience after its melody featured in a number of films and commercials. All I know is that the scene has something to do with violence, and all you hear is this operatic song, that I could swear was Flower Duet. Use in popular culture - Possible Reference Error??? Or am I crazy and just imagined the whole thing? More recently, it’s been heard in films such as Meet the Parents and True Romance and television shows including The Simpsons. Claude.Xanadu 16:30, 3 February 2007 (UTC), I don't think that it appears in The Sum of All Fears. Pour que le Dieu Ganeça le protège, Here’s one of my favorite renditions of the Flower Duet with Renee Fleming and Susan Graham: For whatever reason, The Flower Duet also lends itself to some pretty creative arrangements; what the kids call re-mixes! Roses. Note that in soundtrack listings the aria can be listed as "The Flower Duet", "Viens, Mallika", or "Sous le dôme épais où le blanc jasmin". Born Today Most Popular Celebs Most Popular Celebs Celebrity News. Know when it appears in the film?67.188.39.224 (talk) 05:09, 17 November 2007 (UTC), I trimmed some of the pop culture refs and removed others that didn't seem noteworthy or that I couldn't verify. Download the Free KUSC App for Apple and Android devices and the music you love will always be ready at the push of a button. In Greece and Eastern European cultures, it customary to give an odd number of flowers. Or is this completely in my head? Coming in this year at #84 on your Top 100 Classical All-Stars, is a duet from the exotically-set opera Lakme by the Frenchman Leo Delibes. Coming in this year at #68 on your Classical California Ultimate Playlist, is a duet from the exotically-set opera Lakme by the Frenchman Leo Delibes. In film Platoon, 2001-A Space Odyssey and Apocalypse come to mind. While Lakmé is away to find sacred water that should serve as a remedy for her lover, one of Gerald's friends pays a visit to remind him of the duty to the military service.