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Satyagraha (/ ˈ s ɑː t j ə ˈ ɡ r ɑː h ɑː /; Sanskrit सत्याग्रह, satyāgraha "insistence on truth") is a 1979 opera in three acts for orchestra, chorus and soloists, composed by Philip Glass, with a libretto by Glass and Constance DeJong.
Philip Glass’s mesmeric masterpiece has become an icon of contemporary opera. Satyagraha, a Sanskrit word meaning “truth force”, looks at Mahatma Gandhi’s early years in South Africa and his development of non-violent protests as a political tool.
Set to lines from the Hindu Bhagavad Gita, Satyagraha depicts scenes (arranged thematically rather than chronologically) from the life of Gandhi as he developed his philosophy of non-violent resistance in South Africa between 1896 and 1913.
Satyagraha. Friday, April 23 at 8PM ET Available on demand until April 24 at 6:30PM ET. In partnership with Carnegie Hall and its Voices of Hope festival, the Metropolitan Opera presents a free encore screening of Philip Glass’s Satyagraha, in Phelim McDermott’s definitive, wildly inventive staging. The second installment of Glass’s ...
Glass’s use of repetitive musical structures – ‘minimalism’– creates a mesmerising soundscape, quite unlike traditional operas. First staged in 2007, Phelim McDermott‘s acclaimed ...
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Feb 6, 2012 · Tenor Richard Croft brings his crystalline timbre and musical finesse to Glass’s gently unfolding, chant-like music. Satyagraha is a co-production of the Met and English National Opera, in ...
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May 7, 2021 · “Satyagraha,” one of the Metropolitan Opera’s greatest stagings of the 21st century, has been released on DVD and CD.
