WHERE ELEPHANTS WEEP – A First Ever Khmer Rock Opera

WHERE ELEPHANTS WEEP
A First Ever Khmer Rock Opera

Sam, a refugee from the Khmer Rouge genocide, leaves America and returns to his homeland, Cambodia. Committed to finding his roots in his native culture, he unexpectedly falls in love with Bopha, a Cambodian pop-star. The music fuses traditional Cambodian music with Western rock and rap. The opera will be sung in English and Khmer, with subtitles in both languages.

Music by Him Sophy
Libretto by Catherine Filloux

Produced By John Burt in association with
Amrita Performing Arts

An original commission of Cambodian Living Arts,
a project of World Education

Don’t miss this spectacle of Khmer and American music theater that celebrates Cambodian arts and cultural heritage in a world class performance of the first ever Khmer Rock Opera.
WHERE ELEPHANTS WEEP is a modern Khmer love story, merging local traditions with Western musical structures.

At the CHENLA THEATER, for the following nights only:

WORLD PREMIERE VIP PERFORMANCE – 28 November 2008
6:00pm Champagne Arrival
6:30pm Performance
8:30-9:30pm Cocktail Reception
Tickets: GOLD Circle $250 SILVER Circle $150 BRONZE Circle $100

GALA NIGHT PERFORMANCE – 29 November 2008
6:30pm Performance
8:30-9:30pm Cocktail Reception
Tickets: Exclusive Seating $75 Premium Seating $50 General Seating $25

GENERAL ADMISSONS PERFORMANCES: 5, 6, 7 December 2008
6:30 Performance
Tickets: Exclusive Seating $12 Premium Seating $5 General Seating $2

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Email: Info@whereelephantsweep.net
Website: www.whereelephantsweep.net/