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 surtitles in
both languages.
NEWS FLASH
Cambodian Premiere
November 27 - December 7, 2008
Chenla Theater, Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Produced in association with John Burt Productions
and
Amrita
Performing Arts.
