Tibetan Book of The Dead : The Great Liberation Through Heraing.

Contents: 1. The Dying -- 2. The Moment of Death -- 3. Clear White Light -- 4. The Peaceful Energies -- 5. Rainbow Dance -- 6. Dream-like Realms -- 7. The Angry Energies -- 8. Mahakala -- 9. Lord of Death -- 10. Wandering Prayer -- 11. Realizing I Am Dead -- 12. Pursued by Demons -- 13. Hungry Ghost -- 14. Love Making -- 15. Refusing To See -- 16. Choosing a Home -- 17. Entering Again. With notes. Commissioned by the Houston Grand Opera and the American Music Theatre Festival, 1995. Premiered in Houston, May 1996. The libretto, by Jean-Claude Van Itallie, is based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead, and shows the journey of a soul from death to rebirth. Duration ca. 90 minutes.

1 vocal score (188 p.); 31 cm.
Spiral
Language: English
Edition Number: 41141140
ISBN: 1598069101
ISBN13: 9781598069105
Distributor Number: 41141140
UPC: 680160621712