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100 1 _aGautier, Théophile,
_d1811-1872
245 1 0 _aSacountala (1858) :
_bballet-pantomime en deux actes / tiré du drame indien de Calidasâ
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2006-01-23
508 _aProduced by Zoran Stefanovic, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
520 _a"Sacountala (1858)" by Théophile Gautier is a ballet-pantomime adapted from the Indian drama by Kalidasa, created during the mid-19th century. This work captures themes of love and destiny set against a richly described backdrop of Indian mythology and traditions. The story revolves around the enchanting love affair between Sacountalâ and the king Douchmanta. The narrative begins with the divine origins of Sacountalâ, who is raised in a sacred forest. She unexpectedly encounters King Douchmanta while he is on a hunting trip, and they fall deeply in love. After he offers her a special ring as a token of their union, a curse imposed by the irascible sage Durwasas disrupts their fate, causing the king to forget his promises to her. Sacountalâ's journey then unfolds as she bravely seeks to reclaim her place in Douchmanta's heart, ultimately grappling with trials that test her resilience. The ballet concludes with a reunion and reconciliation between the two lovers, filled with beauty and celestial interventions, highlighting the themes of love's triumph over adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPantomimes
653 _aBallets -- Scenarios
653 _aBallets -- Librettos
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17578
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