Zuleykha

Start: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 7:30PM
End: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 9:30PM

This opera upends the traditional narrative of Potiphar’s wife as a sinner and seducer of the Prophet Joseph, exploring instead a story of how she had to overcome a male dominant society to discover her true inner voice. Sung in the Farsi language and featuring traditional Eastern music within the European operatic tradition. Featuring: Alaina Viau, dramaturg, producer, director Saman Shahi, music director Anne-Marie Ramos, Zuleykha Tahirih Vejdani, maid Saman Shahi, piano Padideh Ahrarnejad, tar, rubab, bass tar Ali Massoudi, percussion Location: Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building