[BROADCAST] Beth Morrison Projects: Opera of the Week – Thumbprint
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Kamala Sankaram – Thumbprint
This week we are featuring Kamala Sankaram and Susan Yankowitz's Thumbprint. This piece is inspired by the extraordinary transformation of Mukhtar Mai, a young woman whose world was shattered by an act of brutality that could have destroyed her. Instead, she discovers a weapon – her voice – and against all odds, to the astonishment of her country and herself, she seeks justice and finds it. "The worst thing in my life is also the best," she says. "It has given my life meaning."
Her journey resonates beyond borders in its implicit belief that even in the darkest times, one person, one voice, through a single act of courage, can change life for thousands.
The story is told through a dynamic score by Kamala Sankaram, filled with Hindustani and European opera influences, and a libretto by Susan Yankowitz, originating from a series of interviews with Mai.
BMP is keeping the work of our artists out in the world as theaters are shuttered by offering an “Opera of the Week" which will stream on our homepage for one week every Thursday at noon.
The broadcast will start at 12 PM Eastern / 9 AM Pacific
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