Journey back to biblical times with Zuleykha, a new opera from Loose Tea Music Theatre by composer Afarin Mansouri. 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:

Afarin Mansouri, composer and librettist

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