Gandari, Christine, and Melati
Opera Gandari by Tony Prabowo was performed for the third time. Director Melati Suryodarmo gave a new interpretation imbued with her personal experience as a woman.
Moyang Kasih Dewi Merdeka
December 23, 2019
COMING from a towering scaffolding atop the stage, Christine Hakim’s raspy voice suddenly pierced the silence. Her grey hair hung loose. Her fingers kept stroking the edges of a white fabric spread on her lap. “She who refused to see the world, looked out of the window for the last time that evening…” said Christine, opening the Opera Gandari in Graha Bhakti Budaya, Central Jakarta, December 15.
Below her, on the foot of
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