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Savitri (opera)
''Sāvitri'' is a chamber opera in one act by Gustav Holst, his Opus 25, with the libretto by Holst himself. The story is based on the episode of Savitri and Satyavan from the ''Mahābhārata'', which was also included in ''Specimens of Old Indian Poetry'' (Ralph Griffiths) and ''Idylls from the Sanskrit''.〔Head, Raymond, "Holst and India (III)" (September 1988). ''Tempo'' (New Ser.), 166: pp. 35–40〕 The opera features three solo singers, a wordless female chorus, and a chamber orchestra of 12 musicians (consisting of 2 Flutes, a Cor Anglais, 2 String Quartets and a Double Bass). Holst had made at least six earlier attempts at composing opera before arriving at ''Sāvitri''.
==Performance history==
The opera was first given in an amateur performance at Wellington Hall, London on 5 December 1916. Holst had intended the work to be performed "in the open air, or else in a small building".〔Ottaway, Hugh, "Holst as an Opera Composer" (June 1974). ''The Musical Times'', 115 (1576): pp. 473–474.〕 Its first professional performance, conducted by Arthur Bliss, was staged on 23 June 1921 at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith with Dorothy Silk in the title role, Steuart Wilson as Satyavan, and Clive Carey as Death.〔I Holst, p. 86〕
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