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Philip Glass: Satyagraha (2011) [N/A]

Release Date:
November 19, 2011

Original Title:
Philip Glass: Satyagraha

Alternate Titles:
Great Performances at the Met: Satyagraha

Genres:
Music

Production Companies:
The Metropolitan Opera

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 184

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Costume Design:
Kevin Pollard

Director:
Phelim McDermott
Barbara Willis Sweete

Dramaturgy:
Paul Cremo

Executive Producer:
Peter Gelb

Lighting Design:
Paule Constable

Music:
Philip Glass

Producer:
Victoria Warivonchik
Louisa Briccetti

Production Design:
Phelim McDermott

Set Designer:
Julian Crouch

Supervising Producer:
Elena Park
Mia Bongiovanni

Writer:
Constance DeJong
Philip Glass

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