Madame Bovary · Character
Lagardy
A famous opera singer Emma admires during a performance in Rouen.
minor
Also known as Edgar - Lagardy
First appearance: part ii xi
Lagardy shows up with force in The Opera. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The opera tenor whose passionate performance becomes the vessel for Emma's romantic fantasies and escapist longings.
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This scene represents Emma's ultimate psychological exposure and humiliation, as her private life—from dresses…
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See Lagardy in part ii xi