Philip Glass: Satyagraha

Philip Glass: Satyagraha

2011
3h 4m
8.5

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Overview

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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
The Metropolitan Opera
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
Sanskrit

Keywords

opera minimalist opera

Quick Facts

Release Date November 19, 2011
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1851544
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Cast

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

Maria Zifchak
Maria Zifchak

Kasturbai

Mary Phillips
Mary Phillips

Mrs. Alexander

Dante Anzolini
Dante Anzolini

Conductor

Richard Bernstein
Richard Bernstein

Lord Krishna

Eric Owens
Eric Owens

Self - Host

Dante Anzolini
Dante Anzolini

Key Crew

Phelim McDermott
Director
Constance DeJong
Writer
Barbara Willis Sweete
Director
Philip Glass
Writer
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer