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Chhlong Tonle
Composer:Liliya Ugay
Librettist:Sokunthary Svay
Synopsis
Chhlong Tonle is a three-part monodrama for soprano and piano. Taking its inspiration from the Cambodian expression for one’s first childbirth, Chhlong Tonle explores the true stories of three women from different cultures who are vulnerable because of social expectations. The first story is based on the forbidden documentary The Burden of Virginity by Uzbek activist Umida Akhmedova, which uncovers the life of a young woman who was exiled by her husband’s family for not producing enough blood on the marital bedsheet after consummating their marriage. The second story is about the tragedy of a woman who sacrifices her musical career for the success of her pianist husband and then loses herself in the roles of mother and wife during the onset of postpartum depression. The third story depicts a young woman from the Mekong suddenly forced to “cross the river” before her midwife has arrived.

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