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Description
Zuleykha is an opera series in Farsi language, presenting the inner journey of the Biblical female character 'Zuleykha', who was known as Potiphar’s wife and has been regarded as a sinner and seducer of the Prophet Joseph. A combination of history and fiction, incorporating Eastern poetry of so many great mystic philosophers, this opera invites the audience to understand mysticism and spirituality, self- love, acceptance, and strength.
The first episode “There is a pain”, points to the fact that there is always hope even in the darkest moments of life, and that suffering is the requirement for awakening.
FUNDED BY
Toronto Arts Council
Watershed Festival
Creative Team
- Afarin Mansouri, Composer and Librettist
- Alaina Viau, Director, Director of Photography and Editor
- Jason LaParade, Audio Engineer
Performers
- Miriam Khalil, Zuleykha, Soprano
- Afarin Mansouri, Maid, Mezzo Soprano
- Padideh Ahrar Nejad, Tar, Shadow Play, Chorus Member
- Ali Massoudi, Eastern Percussion, Shadow Play, Chorus Member
- Saman Shahi, Piano
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