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A laptop containing new compositions of popular Indian music composer
A.R. Rahman is part of a bag that went missing when he arrived here
Monday night for the theatrical version of "Lord of the Rings"
scheduled for Tuesday night.
Rahman
arrived at the Heathrow airport from Washington after a successful
performance in the US, but was stunned to discover that one of two bags
checked in were missing. The missing bag contains his laptop as well as
designer clothes.
He said as he frantically called British
Airways to inquire about his missing baggage: "I don't know what to
feel, I don't know what to say. I am very confused. I am disturbed. I
have lost my laptop containing the whole data of my work and music."
He
added that the laptop contained his new compositions as well. He was
supposed to wear the designer clothes for the "Lord of the Rings"
musical.
A spokesman of British Airways told IANS that Rahman
should contact the airline with his details. "After he contacts us, we
will do everything possible in our power to get the missing bag back."
The
West End production of "The Lord of the Rings" is scheduled to open
Tuesday evening at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in Covent Garden.
Based
on the hugely popular trilogy of novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, it features
direction by Matthew Warchus, book and lyrics by Shaun McKenna and
Matthew Warchus, and music by Rahman and Vдrttinд with Christopher
Nightingdale
Parvez Alam, editor of India-EU Film Initiative,
told IANS that "Lord of the Rings" is the most expensive musical ever
staged outside Las Vegas, and the first major stage adaptation of
Tolkien's classic trilogy.
Rahman's music in collaboration
with Vдrttinд, exhilarating choreography, remarkable staging and
stunning design will combine to transform Drury Lane into Tolkien's
Middle-earth in a mesmerising and spectacular theatrical event
featuring an ensemble of over 70 actors, singers and musicians.
Alam said that this was the second musical by Rahman after the success of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Bollywood Dreams".
Reports
say that the adaptation was savaged by many critics when it opened in
Toronto last year. Cut and substantially rewritten, it has cost 25
million pounds to bring it to London, making it the most expensive
musical ever staged outside Las Vegas.
According to reports, the new version was applauded by the audience at a preview in London.
This
follows the 70th anniversary of Tolkien starting to write the trilogy
and the 50th anniversary of the publication of the complete trilogy,
"The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the
King".
Indo-Asian News Service
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