Prelude Long ago, in the southern part of India, there were two kingdoms called the Northern Abode of Prosperity and the Southern Abode of Racial Purity. The Southern Kingdom came to be ruled by a despotic... 

Historical Background This opera is based on the legendary Indian play Shakuntala, written by Kalidas. It was believed that the first translation into Tibetan in the eighth century was by Vairocana and...