Lakmé was quickly taken up by opera houses across Europe, and productions followed in London (1885) and New York (1886); reviews of the American production were highly enthusiastic; those of the British production were less so, but in both cities it prospered at the box-office."Lakmé at the Gaiety", The Musical World, 13 June 1885, p. 364"'Lakmé' in New York", The Orchestra Musical Review, 27 March 1886, p. 620
