Philip Glass: Satyagraha
Philip Glass: Satyagraha

Philip Glass: Satyagraha

8.5

3 hr 4 min

2011-11-19

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Following the success of his first foray into opera, Einstein on the Beach, revolutionary American composer and musician Philip Glass soon turned to another great figure of the 20th century for inspiration. Set to lines from the Hindu Bhagavad Gita, Satyagraha depicts scenes from the life of Gandhi as he developed his philosophy of non-violent resistance in South Africa between 1896 and 1913. The opera became the second installment of Glass’s Portrait Trilogy, focused on innovators from across history. Satyagraha arrived at the Met during the 2007–08 season, when director Phelim McDermott made his debut with a production that employed everyday materials like newspaper and corrugated tin to create towering puppets and striking tableaus. In 2011, his staging returned, this time recorded live in HD. In this performance, tenor Richard Croft gives a moving performance as Gandhi, leading a remarkable ensemble cast conducted by Dante Anzolini.

Music

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Characters

Richard Croft

Richard Croft

M. K. Gandhi

Rachelle Durkin

Rachelle Durkin

Miss Schlesen

Kim Josephson

Kim Josephson

Mr. Kallenbach

Alfred Walker

Alfred Walker

Parsi Rustomji

Bradley Garvin

Bradley Garvin

Prince Arjuna

Molly Fillmore

Molly Fillmore

Mrs. Naidoo

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