for use by grange park opera only 05-03-25
John Tavener KRISHNA Krsnalīla (The Play of Krishna)
A Mystical Pantomime for soloists, chorus and orchestra, with mimes and dancers “The one who when dying, is only aware of Me, unites with My essence.” Lord Krishna
CONTENTS Prologue Scene I Scene II Scene III Scene IV Scene V Scene VI Scene VII Scene VIII Scene IX Scene X Scene XI Scene XII Scene XIII Epilogue
The Birth of Krishna Krishna plays with mud Krishna and Radha meet as children Krishna steals the clothes of the bathing Gopis Krishna dances with the Gopis Krishna disappears from the Gopis The sacred making love of Krishna and Radha Entr’acte: Krishna fights the evil in the world Krishna subdues the serpent Krishna abducts Rukmini Radha and Rukmini melt into Krishna Krishna bids farewell Krishna returns to Paradise
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CHESTER MUSIC October 2023