I am sorry to learn that soprano Mady Mesplé has died. For years, she was opera’s reigning Lakmé.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWA9jgaM8E4
You may recall the use of her recording of the “Flower Duet” for a certain airline advertising campaign.
By coincidence, I only just referenced this aria (below) in today’s Classic Ross Amico crossword. You’ll find a link to the puzzle in an earlier post on my Facebook page.
Mesplé was 89 years-old. A more complete appreciation here:
https://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/article/the-french-soprano-mady-mesple-has-died