Song of Sakuntala
Composer: Timothy Nelson
Librettist: Rabindranath Tagore, Sarojini Naidu, Vidyapati
Company: IN Series
| Performance Dates | |
|---|---|
| Saturday, June 06, 2026 | |
| Sunday, June 07, 2026 | Matinee |
| Friday, June 12, 2026 | |
| Saturday, June 13, 2026 | |
| Sunday, June 14, 2026 | Matinee |
| Friday, June 19, 2026 | |
| Saturday, June 20, 2026 | |
| Sunday, June 21, 2026 | Matinee |
Synopsis
With its story taken from India’s most famous dramatic work, Kalidasa’s 5th century play SHAKUNTALA, itself made into an opera by composers such as Alfano and Schubert, this new opera by IN Series Artistic Director Timothy Nelson fuses Western baroque instruments with Indian classical instruments to create a “dance-opera” on the themes of love, loss, and redemption. Its libretto is formed from the texts of formational Indian poets from across centuries, as well as the sacred Mahabharata words.