Sukanya (opera)

Sukanya
by Ravi Shankar
LibrettistAmit Chaudhuri
LanguageSanskrit
Premiere
12 May 2017 (2017-05-12)
Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, London

Sukanya is an opera composed by Ravi Shankar, with libretto by novelist Amit Chaudhuri. It is based on the mythological tale of Sukanya from the Hindu epic Mahabharata, and combines Western operatic conventions with Indian vocal music, konnakol, and Indian instruments.

It is Ravi Shankar's only opera and was left unfinished on his death in September 2012. British conductor and composer David Murphy, Shankar's collaborator on the project, finished the score using his detailed notes in 2017. Sukanya received its world premiere in May 2017 at the Royal Opera House in London.

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