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Swansong or rebirth?
Life, Stan Gayuski, Published on 22/08/2017
» The final production of Opera Siam's 16th season earlier this month at the Thailand Cultural Centre was a revival of the much-praised third work in Somtow Sucharitkul's 10-part DasJati -- Ten Lives Of The Buddha, the story of a young boy named Sama whose devotion to his parents was so exemplary that it overcomes even death itself. In the opera, a statue of an ancient yakkhini -- a giantess -- comes to life to inform the citizens of Varanasi that the slain youth, once her son seven lifetimes before, is a Bodhisattva. The boy returns to life, and the ruler and people of Varanasi learn that a mother's love can extend across worlds and generations.
Siam Philharmonic serves up a passionate masterclass
Life, Stan Gayuski, Published on 28/02/2017
» For the past few months, the Siam Philharmonic has performed only in events commemorating the late King Bhuminol Adulyadej, notably the performance of the Royal Anthem in Sanam Luang in October. Last Tuesday, the orchestra and its conductor, Maestro Somtow Sucharitkul, emerged from seclusion and presented its first concert of standard classical repertoire in its fifteenth season.