Note: intense symphonic work + narration based on the novel of the same name, performed with help of different orchestras and ensembles, full of droning tension and emotional outbursts, neo-classic drama, folkloristic brilliance.. - * The central character is Hassan-i Sabbah, the charismatic religious and political leader of the Nizari Ismailis and the founder of a mysterious military formation known as the Assassins, whose name is still feared and respected today.* - CD version in box with 36p. booklet