Details

A mythical love story told through music & dance. After a terrible mistake leaves the ancient sage Chyavana blinded, the beautiful princess Sukanya finds herself marrying for the sake of her kingdom. As a pair of swaggering, meddling gods watch this unlikely union blossom, will love grow in the strangest of circumstances?

Cast/Performers

Susanna Hurrell (soprano), Alok Kumar (tenor), Keel Watson (bass-baritone), Michel de Souza (baritone), Njabulo Madlala (baritone)

Creatives/Company

Music: Ravi Shankar
Lyrics: Amit Chaudhuri
Producer(s): Royal Opera, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Curve Leicester
Director: Suba Das
Design: 59 Productions
Lighting: Matt Haskins
Choreographer: Aakash Odedra
Company: BBC Singers
Conductor: David Murphy (Lowry / Curve)