{"id":846,"date":"2010-10-08T14:01:36","date_gmt":"2010-10-08T19:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joewhite.com\/2010\/10\/08\/silent-prince-world-premiere-at-hobby-center-1015-8pm-opera-vista\/"},"modified":"2010-10-08T14:01:36","modified_gmt":"2010-10-08T19:01:36","slug":"silent-prince-world-premiere-at-hobby-center-1015-8pm-opera-vista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joewhite.com\/ramble\/2010\/10\/silent-prince-world-premiere-at-hobby-center-1015-8pm-opera-vista\/","title":{"rendered":"Silent Prince World Premiere at Hobby Center, 10\/15 8pm | Opera Vista"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Opera Vista presents the world premiere of The Silent Prince, a \u201cBollywood\u201d opera with music and libretto by Thailand\u2019s leading operatic composer, Somtow Sucharitkul. An aesthetic fusion of east and west, The Silent Prince\u2019s lush score combines western and traditional Indian instruments. Classical and Bollywood choreography, provided by the Anjali Center for the Performing Arts, and a live elephant on stage contribute to an evening of both sophistication and spectacle.<\/p>\n

The Silent Prince tells the Buddhist tale of Temiya Jataka, a Buddha who has been reincarnated as a prince. When forced to choose between committing terrible karmic deeds and disobeying his father, Temiya withdraws from the world into silence. The royal court tries to draw him back into the world, but a king\u2019s patience can only last so long\u2026.<\/p>\n

The opera lasts approximately 95 minutes with one intermission.<\/p>\n

Cast (in order of appearance):<\/p>\n

Suja\/Maya\/Concubine Kelly Waguespack
\n Apsara Nueng\/Amba Elizabeth Borik
\n Apsara Song\/Ka Raatchasamnak Sam Vanessa Beaumont
\n Apsara Sam\/Ka Raatchasamnak Si Zina Hemingway
\n Shakro Devanam Indra\/Yama\/Procurer Matthew Strader
\n Ka Raatchasamnak Nueng William Stewart
\n Queen Chandra Devi Shannon Langman
\n Sunanda Gregory Smith
\n Raja of Kasi Timothy Jones
\n Temiya Ryan West
\n Dancers of the Anjali Dance Center<\/p>\n

Music Director: Viswa Subbaraman<\/p>\n

Stage Director: Joe Carl White<\/p>\n

Choreographers: Rathna Kumar and Mahesh Mahbubani<\/p>\n

Tickets are $25-$75 ($10 Student and Senior discounts with current valid ID), and are available through the Hobby Center\u2026get yours now!<\/p>\n

The Silent Prince has been made possible by:<\/p>\n

Jefferies<\/p>\n

Houston Arts Alliance and the City of Houston
\n KUHF
\n Crisp & Raw Graphic Design
\n Fresh Arts Coalition
\n Spacetaker
\n Uniquely Houston
\n Lexus
\n Continental Airlines<\/p>\n

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