Philip Glass: Satyagraha
2011 | 184m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Phelim McDermott, Barbara Willis Sweete |
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| Writer: | Philip Glass, Constance DeJong |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 19, 2011 |
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| Director: | Phelim McDermott, Barbara Willis Sweete |
| Writer: | Philip Glass, Constance DeJong |
| Genres: | Music |
| Keywords | opera, minimalist opera |
| Production Companies | The Metropolitan Opera |
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Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 06, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Croft | M. K. Gandhi |
| Rachelle Durkin | Miss Schlesen |
| Kim Josephson | Mr. Kallenbach |
| Alfred Walker | Parsi Rustomji |
| Bradley Garvin | Prince Arjuna |
| Molly Fillmore | Mrs. Naidoo |
| Maria Zifchak | Kasturbai |
| Mary Phillips | Mrs. Alexander |
| Dante Anzolini | Conductor |
| Richard Bernstein | Lord Krishna |
| Eric Owens | Self - Host |
| Dante Anzolini | |
| MET Orchestra |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Julian Crouch | Set Designer |
| Kevin Pollard | Costume Design |
| Paul Cremo | Dramaturgy |
| Paule Constable | Lighting Design |
| Phelim McDermott | Production Design, Director |
| Philip Glass | Music, Writer |
| Barbara Willis Sweete | Director |
| Constance DeJong | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Victoria Warivonchik | Producer |
| Louisa Briccetti | Producer |
| Peter Gelb | Executive Producer |
| Mia Bongiovanni | Supervising Producer |
| Elena Park | Supervising Producer |
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