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Table of Contents:

• The dilemma. Alap ; Prologue: gathering forces ; Stop my chariot ; My limbs fail, my mouth becomes dry ; O Krishna ; Ne noom ta na ; Teachers, uncles, sons and grandfathers ; Interlude I: the battle within
• The answer. My head turns ; The answer part I (Juta log) ; The answer part 2 ; My head turns (reprise) ; The answer part 3 (dialogue) ; Interlude 2: a clear white light
• The vision. Explain to me ; I am the beginning ; Show me ; Transformation ; The vision ; I am death ; Four-armed form ; Epilogue: I will fight ; Postlude.

Author/Creator:

Cuomo, Douglas J.

Contributors:

Kabir, active 15th century

Prasad, Ramananda, 1959-

Johnson, Alan, 1959-

Chatterjee, Amit (Musician)

Boutté, Anthony

Eriksen, Galienne

Hellauer, Susan

Horner, Jacqueline

Montalbano, Maren

Franceschini, Bobby

Roy, Badal

Sterman, Ann Cecil

Sterman, Andrew

Benincasa, Rex

Pugliese, Jim, 1952-

Supové, Kathleen

Black, Robert, 1956-2023

Ethel (Musical group)

Languages:

English
Sanskrit

Language Notes:

Sung in Sanskrit and English.

Main Work:

Arjuna's dilemma [by Cuomo, D.J.]

Related Works:

Bhagavadgītā

Subjects:

Operas

Performers:

Amit Chatterjee, Tony Boutté, principal singers; Galienne Eriksen, Susan Hellauer, Jacqueline Horner, Maren Montalbano, chorus; Bob Franceschini, tenor saxophone; Badal Roy, tablas; Ann Cecil Sterman, flute, piccolo; Andrew Sterman, clarinet, bass clarinet; Rex Benincasa, Jim Publiese, percussion; Kathleen Supové, piano; Ethel string quartet (Mary Rowell, Joyce Hammann, violins; Ralph Farris, viola; Dorothy Lawson, cello); Robert Black, contrabass; Alan Johnson, conductor.

General Notes:

Chamber opera.
Libretto from the Bhagavad gita and poetry of Kabir; translation by Ramananda Prasad.
Recorded March-December 2005 at Sear Sound and Red Bird Studios, New York, NY.
Program and biographical notes, synopsis, and libretto ([28] p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; 1.4 m/s; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 114,899

Other Standard Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: 726708669720
Publisher Number, Innova: 697
Publisher Number, Innova: Innova 697

OCLC Numbers:

261174789