Following the 2001 fall of the Taliban regime Sadat produced her first feature film, Three Dots, to critical acclaim, making her the first woman film director in the post-Taliban era. Kitsakos is a noted librettist, stage director, scholar, and educator. Hailed as a 'visionary' (Wetterauer Zeitung), Silver’s compositions have been commissioned and performed by numerous chamber ensembles and orchestras.

American conductor Viswa Subbaraman ( Flight) leads the orchestra.

Internationally praised Afghan film producer and director Roya Sadat directs this world-premiere production. Award winning composer Sheila Silver and librettist Stephen Kitsakos adapted Hosseini’s New York Times best-seller for the opera stage. Set against Afghanistan’s volatile history, A Thousand Splendid Suns tells the breathtaking story of two Afghan women. The following season Seattle Opera, in partnership with Michigan Opera Theater, Opera Omaha, and The Metropolitan Opera, produces a brand-new staging of X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X by Pulitzer Prize award-winning composer Anthony Davis.Ī Thousand Splendid Suns Creative Team: Khaled Hosseini, Sheila Silver, Stephen Kitsakos, Roya Sadat, Viswa Subbaraman In February 2023, Seattle Opera presents the world premiere of its latest commission- A Thousand Splendid Suns based on author Khaled Hosseini’s 2007 award-winning novel of the same name. Seattle Opera continues its commitment to bringing contemporary stories to Seattle audiences with two new operas for the 2022//24 seasons. Commission of A Thousand Splendid Suns in 2022/23.Ĭo-production X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X for 2023/24.

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