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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.
Satyagraha é uma ópera em três atos para orquestra, coro e solistas, composta por Philip Glass, com libretto de Glass e Constance de Jong. A ópera é baseada na vida de Mohandas K. Gandhi, e a segunda parte da "Portrait Trilogy" de Glass sobre homens que mudaram o mundo, que também inclui Einstein on the Beach e Akhnaten.
6 de fev. de 2012 · 721. 70K views 12 years ago. Philip Glass’s landmark 1980 work, set to text from the ancient Sanskrit scripture the Bhagavad Gita, is a moving account of Mahatma Gandhi’s formative...
compositions. Satyagraha. An opera in three acts for orchestra, chorus and soloists. 1980. 180′. Music by Philip Glass. Text adapted from the Bhagavad-Gita. Libretto (Sanskrit) by the composer and Constance DeJong. CAST: 2S, 2Mz, 2T, Bar, 2B; SATB (large chorus) 3 (pic).3.3 (bcl).2/0.0.0.0/eorg/str. COMMISSION: Commissioned by the City of Rotterdam
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. The story moves back and forth through Gandhi’s life, with the flow of time, words and ...
Satyagraha. An Opera in Three Acts. 1985. Music by Philip Glass. Libretto by Philip Glass & Constance DeJong. The New York City Opera, Orchestra & Chorus. Christopher Keene, director. Catalog. Sony Masterworks M3K 39672. Tracks. DISC ONE: Act I – Tolstoy. 1. Scene 1 18:47. 2. Scene 2 11:00. 3. Scene 3 11:40. DISC TWO: Act II – Tagore. 1.
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 ...
