Organization

Singer

Tenor

Richard Croft

MK Ghandi

Soprano

Rachelle Durkin

Miss Schlessen

Mezzo-soprano

Mary Phillips

Mrs. Alexander

Bass

Alfred Walker

Parsi Rustomji

Richard Bernstein

Krishna

Bradley Garvin

Prince Arjuna

Maria Zifchak

Kasturba

Conductor

Dante Santiago Anzolini

The Metropolitan Opera

Others

Metropolitan Opera Choir

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

English

Satyagraha

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

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 (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. The opera became the second installment of Glass’s Portrait Trilogy, which also includes Einstein on the Beach and Akhnaten and focuses 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.

Satyagraha Glass

Public

Approved

Satyagraha by Glass, From (2011/2011), Conductor Dante Santiago Anzolini, Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, United States

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

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Ensemble

Program, About & Synopsis

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