Philip Glass: Satyagraha

Synopsis

This luminous, visionary opera tells the story of how Mahatma Gandhi developed the philosophy of satyagraha, nonviolent active resistance, as a political revolutionary tool to fight oppression, connecting his lifework to three historical figures who advanced his philosophy: the celebrated Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, the great Indian poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore and the heroic American civil rights leader Martin Luther King. The libretto is comprised of passages from “The Bhagavad-Gita,” India’s greatest philosophical epic, and perfectly complements Glass’ ravishing score, mysteriously transporting the audience with a serene power and an all-encompassing sense of peace.

Main Cast

Leo Goeke

Gandhi 1

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Ralf Harster

Gandhi 2

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Helmut Danninger

Gandhi 3

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Inga Nielsen

Schlesen

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Elke Estlinbaum

Kasturbai

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Hugo Käch
Sound	Music	Philip Glass
	Conductor	Dennis Russell Davies
Art	Set Designer	Achim Freyer
Production	Executive Producer	Joachim Augustin
	Producer	Achim Freyer
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Designer	Achim Freyer
Writing	Writer	Constance DeJong Philip Glass
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