Le roi de Lahore is the third of Massenet's operas produced in Paris and was his first major success there, spawning performances across Europe and leading to his place as one of the most popular composers of his time.

[7] Le roi de Lahore was mounted at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice in 2005 under the baton of Marcello Viotti, a performance of which was released on CD and DVD.

The Chelsea Opera Group presented it in concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in 2015 with Michael Spyres in the title role.

[9] The citizens of Lahore gather at the temple to pray for divine protection against the Moslem invaders, and receive encouragement from Timour, the high priest.

A secret door opens and a young man appears: it is King Alim who confesses his love and asks for Sita's hand in marriage.

Alim awakens back in Lahore at the entrance to the royal palace where the crowd is gathering for Scindia's coronation.

The temple walls change into a vision of paradise and Sita and Alim are united in celestial happiness, while Scindia falls to the ground in terror.