Sukanya
Partners production | 2017
Sukanya is a unique opera which Pandit Ravi Shankar was working on at the time of his passing in December 2012. The story is inspired by an episode from Book 3, Vana Parva (Book of the Forest) of the Mahabharata, the longest of the Sanskrit epics of ancient India, ten times the length of the Odyssey and the Iliad combined.
Taken from the legendary Sanskrit texts of the Mahābhārata, the story of Sukanya has been brought to life in this innovative production with music by Indian music legend Ravi Shankar and combines traditional Indian instruments with Western orchestra and singers. This performance is directed by Curve Associate Director Suba Das and unites dance choreographed by the Aakash Odedra Company, production by The Royal Opera and the musicians of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
These performances are a co-production between The Royal Opera, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Curve, Leicester in association with Southbank Centre, with generous philanthropic support from Arts Council England and the Bagri Foundation.
Credits
Music
London Philharmonic Orchestra
BBC Singers
Director
Suba Das
Conductor
David Murphy
Choreographer
Aakash Odedra
Production & Video Design
59 Productions
Lighting Designer
Matt Haskins
Lead Designer
Akhila Krishnan
Set Design and Costume Concept
Molly Einchcomb
Costume Design
Aneeth Arora for Péro
Animation
Lawrence Watson
Assistant Set Designer
Matt Wregglesworth
Artwork
Dale Croft
Lucie Arnoux
Visualisations
Matthew Taylor
Producer
Richard Slaney
Assistant Producer
Rebecca Collis
Technical Associate
Maximilien Spielbichler
Technical Assistant
Ian Syme
