Arjuna’s Dilemma a cross-cultural show in the New York area

If you are in the New York area on August 22nd, 23rd or August 24th, or if you know anyone in the New York area then pass this along to them.

Music-Theatre Group is thrilled to present three special preview performances of ARJUNA’S DILEMMA at the Pepsico Theater at SUNY Purchase in Purchase New York, August 22, 23 and 24 at 8:00pm. Tickets are $20. Click here for more details.

Arjuna’s Dilemma is a cross-cultural chamber opera adapted from the Hindu epic, Bhagavad Gita, and composed by Douglas J. Cuomo. The work centers on the moral and spiritual conflict of Arjuna, the warrior prince, on the eve of civil war, and the powerful spiritual counsel he receives from the Hindu god, Krishna and features a rich score melding classical, jazz and traditional Indian musical idioms. This is surely a story for our own times.

Scored for Indian singer (Humayun Kahn), Western tenor (Tony Boutte), female chorus and twelve instrumentalists including Badal Roy on tablas and Bob Franceschini on saxophone, the ethnically diverse cast reflects the universal nature of the story. The musical and dramatic conversation reflects a basic message found in the Bhagavad Gita: life is fundamentally dualistic and eternal unity comprises the play of opposites. Below is a brief outline of the story of Arjuna’s Dilemma.