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In world’s largest English language newspaper Times of India this month…
“There are only two Indians- author Amit Chaudhuri and poet Jeet Thayil- who have written librettos till now. And now joining them is Shreya Sen-Handley, who becomes the first Indian woman to write a libretto for an international opera…”
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Top Notts Magazine Covers Shreya’s Opera
“She’s had two books published by HarperCollins, written for international media and was even the regional head of a television channel at the age of 25. It’s fair to say that there are achievers in this world, and then there’s Shreya Sen-Handley. And if that impressive CV wasn’t enough, she’s now become the first Indian and South Asian woman to write a Western, international opera, called Migrations. We catch up with the multi-talented writer to find out more…”
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Top Indian Newspaper The Hindu features Shreya’s Welsh National Opera story
Shreya Sen-Handley, the first South Asian woman to write a libretto for an international opera, celebrates the contribution of Indian doctors in the UK’s National Health Service.
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“Shreya Sen Handley becomes first Indian woman to write international opera” says top newspapers Asian Age and Deccan Chronicle
Indian writers writing operas for western productions — something that is not unheard of as there have been the likes of Amit Chaudhuri and Jeet Thayil who have done so. But now, most recently, author Shreya Sen-Handley became the first Indian and South Asian woman to write an opera for the Welsh National Opera…
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