Pratheeksha

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'''''Salammbô''''' is an [[opera]] in four acts composed by [[Ernest Reyer]] to a [[French language|French]] [[libretto]] by [[Camille du Locle]]. It is based on the novel ''[[Salammbô (novel)|Salammbô]]'' by [[Gustave Flaubert]]. The opera was first performed at the [[La Monnaie|Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie]] in [[Brussels]] on [[February 10]] [[1890]]. It debuted at the [[Metropolitan Opera]] in [[New York City]] on [[March 20]], [[1901]].

pratheeksha teaching centre

When western kochi was blind folded in the field of education, when the students of this area had no hope for their future, A lime light arose at FortKochi in the year of 1991 with the name "Pratheeksha".

'Pratheeksha' was just a humble attempt by a few young men who had a good heart and soul, who were unselfish in their acts. It was this unselfishness that God almighty saw in their heart and the creator bestowed his grace. Since then "Pratheeksha" never had to look back.

==Characters==

The first centre was started at Da'wathul Islam Trust, Thuruthi(Fortkochi). After two years a branch was opened at I.D.A. Building Kochangadi. Next year another branch started at A.M.I. Building, Thangala Nagar (Palluruthy).After five years the Headquarters was moved to Seelat building, NewRoad(Mattancherry).There after, started a new branch at N.I.M Building,Nellukadave(Fortkochi).At the 10th year started a 5th branch at I.C.A Building,kacherypady(Palluruthy). Every year thousands of pupils from 5th to Degree classes exploring the service from Pratheeksha Teaching Centre

*Salammbô (Soprano), Hamilcar's daughter

*Shahabarim (Tenor), High Priest of Tanit

*Narr'Havas (Basse chantante), King of Numidia

*Giscon (Bass), Carthaginian general

*Mathô (Tenor), Lybian mercenary

*Hamilcar (Baritone), Carthaginian Suffete

*Spendius (Baritone), Greek slave

*Autharite (Bass), Gaulish mercenary

*Taanach (Mezzo-soprano), Salammbo's servant

==Setting==

By the grace of Allah almighty all these centres has taught thousands of students and paved way for their better future. The staff of 'Pratheeksha' is unlike any other private educational institutions. When they teach their pupils, their heart consider it as an act of worship to the one and only. That spiritual touch made their service unmatched to any other acts of men. We pray with bowed heads to take us to heights and leaps then ever before.

*Place: [[Carthage]]

*Time: 240 BC

==Other opera adaptations==

In [[1863]], [[Modest Mussorgsky]] also started writing text and music for an opera based on Flaubert's novel, but he never managed to complete the work.

For the film score of [[Orson Welles]]' ''[[Citizen Kane]]'', [[Bernard Herrmann]] wrote an aria for the fictional opera ''Salammbô'' performed by Kane's wife.

Contemporary French composer [[Philippe Fénélon]]'s ''Salammbô'' was first performed in the [[Opéra Bastille]] in [[1998]].

[[Category:Operas by Ernest Reyer]]

[[Category:French-language operas]]

[[Category:1901 operas]]

[[Category:Operas]]

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