Music by Kamala Sankaram
Libretto by Susan Yankowitz

Chamber Opera
Norton Memorial Hall

Performed in English with English Subtitles
Performance duration: 60 minutes

Performance Dates
Friday July 1, at 4 p.m.
Tuesday July 5, at 4 p.m.
Monday July 11, at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday July 28, at 4 p.m.

Thumbprint is a chamber opera inspired by the experiences of Mukhtar Mai, a contemporary real-life warrior for women’s rights and education in Pakistan. Sankaram’s dynamic score blends Hindustani and European opera influences to tell this astonishing story of courage in the face of oppression.

Thumbprint premiered in 2014 and was commissioned by Beth Morrison Projects and the HERE Arts Center for the PROTOTYPE Festival.

https://www.kamalasankaram.com/thumbprint

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Ticket Pricing
Levels 1 & 2: $25

This opera includes mature language and content and may not be suitable for children under age 14.

Creative and Production

Stage Director: Omer Ben Seadia
Conductor: Kristin Roach
Scenic Designer: Liliana Duque Piñeiro
Lighting & Video Designer: Michael Baumgarten
Costume Designer: B.G. Fitzgerald
Wig & Makeup Designer: Martha Ruskai

Cast

Mukhtar Mai: Samina Aslam 
Annu: Nicola Santoro 
Mother: Talin Nalbandian 
Shakur: Felix Aguilar Tomlinson 
Faiz: Rolfe Dauz 
Father: Phillip Lopez