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Satyagraha (opera)

Satyagraha (/ˈsɑːtjəˈɡrɑːhɑː/; 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
Opera by Philip Glass
The composer in 1993
Librettist
Based onlife of Mahatma Gandhi
Premiere
September 5, 1980 (1980-09-05)
Schouwburg [nl]

Loosely based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, it forms the second part of Glass's "Portrait Trilogy" of operas about men who changed the world, which also includes Einstein on the Beach and Akhnaten.

Glass's style can broadly be described as minimalist. The work is scored for 2 sopranos, 2 mezzo-sopranos, 2 tenors, a baritone, 2 basses, a large SATB chorus, and an orchestra of strings and woodwinds only, no brass or percussion. Principal roles are Sonja Schlesin, Mahatma Gandhi, Hermann Kallenbach and Parsi Rustomji.

The title refers to Gandhi's concept of nonviolent resistance to injustice, Satyagraha, and the text, from the Bhagavad Gita, is sung in the original Sanskrit. In performance, translation is usually provided in supertitles.

Roles

Role Voice type
M.K.Gandhi tenor
Lord Krishna bass
Parsi Rustomji bass
Mrs Alexander mezzo-soprano
Mrs Naidoo soprano
Kasturbai mezzo-soprano
Mrs Schlesen soprano
Mr. Kallenbach baritone
Prince Arjuna baritone

Performance history

 
Gandhi in Berlin, performed 25 October 2017

Satyagraha was commissioned by the city of Rotterdam, Netherlands, and first performed at the Schouwburg [nl] (Municipal Theatre) there on September 5, 1980, by the Netherlands Opera, featuring the choir of the Rotterdam Conservatory and the Utrecht Symphony Orchestra [nl], conducted by Bruce Ferden [de].[1]

The opera premiered in North America at the Artpark in Lewiston, New York, on July 29, 1981. That production was mounted later that year at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.[2] The opera was also staged that same year by the Stuttgart Opera (which went on to perform the complete trilogy in 1990); this production was taped during its revival in 1983 and released on video.[3]

The Lyric Opera of Chicago presented the first production by a major international opera company on September 28, 1987, at the Civic Opera House. Douglas Perry sang the role of Gandhi.[4]

The UK premiere was a joint production by Bath Spa University and Frome Community College in the theatre of Kingswood School in Bath in 1997.[5]

Performance by San Francisco Opera at the War Memorial Opera House in 1989 [6]

Silviu Purcărete [ro] staged a new production of the opera in 2004 at the Theater Bonn, Germany, with a revival in 2013, with Ulrich Windfuhr conducting the Beethoven Orchester Bonn.[7]

A new staging by the English National Opera and Improbable theatre, co-produced by the Metropolitan Opera, opened in London in April 2007[8] and in New York in April 2008.[9] It was revived in London in February 2010[10] and in New York in November 2011; the New York performance on November 19 was part of the Met Opera: Live in HD series. It aired on Great Performances from PBS in 2012, Season 39 Episode 19 on March 22 and March 25.[11] The Metropolitan Opera's 2011 production was streamed online on June 21 and November 1, 2020.[12][13]

On September 16, 2014, a new production was staged at the Ekaterinburg State Academic Opera in Russia. The creative team included Thaddeus Strassberger (direction and scenic design), Mattie Ullrich (costume design) and Oliver von Dohnányi (conductor).

A new production by Folkoperan and Cirkus Cirkör, directed by Tilde Björfors [sv] and conducted by Matthew Wood premiered at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Harvey Theater on October 31, 2018.[14][15][16]

On 18 November 2018, Vlaamse Opera premiered a production by director and choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, together with stage designer Henrik Ahr and costume designer Jan-Jan Van Essche [17]

Synopsis

The opera is in three acts, each referencing a major related cultural figure.

Act 1

Leo Tolstoy

Act 2

Rabindranath Tagore

Act 3

Martin Luther King Jr.

  • The Newcastle March (1913)

Recordings

  • Sheryl Woods (Mrs. Naidoo), Douglas Perry (M.K. Gandhi); Christopher Keene (Conductor), New York City Opera orchestra and chorus. 1984 (Sony)
  • D. Anzolini; Metropolitan Opera orchestra and chorus. 2021 (Orange Machine Music)

See also

References

  1. ^ Satyagraha, philipglass.com
  2. ^ Donal Henahan, "'Satyagraha,' Tale of Ghandi, in Brooklyn," New York Times, November 9, 1981.
  3. ^ Mark Deming (2008). . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 14, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  4. ^ "Lyric Opera Stages a Transcendental Success". Chicago Tribune.
  5. ^ Johnson, Phil (February 20, 1997). "Review: Opera Satyagraha Kingswood School, Bath". The Independent. London. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  6. ^ "OPERA REVIEW: San Francisco Opera Offers Satyagraha".
  7. ^ Lohmann, Gunild (June 10, 2013). "Philip Glass' Gandhi-Oper Satyagraha wieder auf dem Spielplan". General-Anzeiger (in German). Bonn.
  8. ^ Finch, Hilary (7 April 2007). "Satyagraha". The Times. London. Retrieved 23 May 2010. (subscription required)
  9. ^ . Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2007.
  10. ^ . Archived from the original on April 7, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
  11. ^ "GP at the Met: Satyagraha". Great Performances - PBS. 9 March 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  12. ^ "Nightly Opera Streams, June 15–21, 2020". www.metopera.org.
  13. ^ "Weekly Guide: October 26–November 1, 2020". www.metopera.org. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  14. ^ "BAM Satyagraha". New York. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  15. ^ Paget, Clive (October 30, 2018). "Aussie conductor Matthew Wood brings a Swedish Satyagraha to Brooklyn". Limelight Magazine. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  16. ^ Schaefer, John (October 31, 2018). "Opera Takes To The Air In New Satyagraha Production". WNYC. New York. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  17. ^ "Satyagraha - Philip Glass (°1937)".

External links

  • Satyagraha (1983 film) at IMDb
  • Satyagraha at PhilipGlass.com
  • "The Truth Force at the Met", Daniel Mendelsohn's review of Satyagraha from The New York Review of Books
  • "В Екатеринбурге поставили «Сатьяграху»" (Ekaterinburg presents Satyagraha) by Gyulyara Sadiq-zade, Vedomosti, 18 September 2014 (in Russian)

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Satyagraha ˈ s ɑː t j e ˈ ɡ r ɑː h ɑː Sanskrit सत य ग रह satyagraha 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 SatyagrahaOpera by Philip GlassThe composer in 1993LibrettistPhilip Glass Constance DeJongBased onlife of Mahatma GandhiPremiereSeptember 5 1980 1980 09 05 Schouwburg nl Loosely based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi it forms the second part of Glass s Portrait Trilogy of operas about men who changed the world which also includes Einstein on the Beach and Akhnaten Glass s style can broadly be described as minimalist The work is scored for 2 sopranos 2 mezzo sopranos 2 tenors a baritone 2 basses a large SATB chorus and an orchestra of strings and woodwinds only no brass or percussion Principal roles are Sonja Schlesin Mahatma Gandhi Hermann Kallenbach and Parsi Rustomji The title refers to Gandhi s concept of nonviolent resistance to injustice Satyagraha and the text from the Bhagavad Gita is sung in the original Sanskrit In performance translation is usually provided in supertitles Contents 1 Roles 2 Performance history 3 Synopsis 3 1 Act 1 3 2 Act 2 3 3 Act 3 4 Recordings 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksRoles EditRole Voice typeM K Gandhi tenorLord Krishna bassParsi Rustomji bassMrs Alexander mezzo sopranoMrs Naidoo sopranoKasturbai mezzo sopranoMrs Schlesen sopranoMr Kallenbach baritonePrince Arjuna baritonePerformance history Edit Gandhi in Berlin performed 25 October 2017 Satyagraha was commissioned by the city of Rotterdam Netherlands and first performed at the Schouwburg nl Municipal Theatre there on September 5 1980 by the Netherlands Opera featuring the choir of the Rotterdam Conservatory and the Utrecht Symphony Orchestra nl conducted by Bruce Ferden de 1 The opera premiered in North America at the Artpark in Lewiston New York on July 29 1981 That production was mounted later that year at the Brooklyn Academy of Music 2 The opera was also staged that same year by the Stuttgart Opera which went on to perform the complete trilogy in 1990 this production was taped during its revival in 1983 and released on video 3 The Lyric Opera of Chicago presented the first production by a major international opera company on September 28 1987 at the Civic Opera House Douglas Perry sang the role of Gandhi 4 The UK premiere was a joint production by Bath Spa University and Frome Community College in the theatre of Kingswood School in Bath in 1997 5 Performance by San Francisco Opera at the War Memorial Opera House in 1989 6 Silviu Purcărete ro staged a new production of the opera in 2004 at the Theater Bonn Germany with a revival in 2013 with Ulrich Windfuhr conducting the Beethoven Orchester Bonn 7 A new staging by the English National Opera and Improbable theatre co produced by the Metropolitan Opera opened in London in April 2007 8 and in New York in April 2008 9 It was revived in London in February 2010 10 and in New York in November 2011 the New York performance on November 19 was part of the Met Opera Live in HD series It aired on Great Performances from PBS in 2012 Season 39 Episode 19 on March 22 and March 25 11 The Metropolitan Opera s 2011 production was streamed online on June 21 and November 1 2020 12 13 On September 16 2014 a new production was staged at the Ekaterinburg State Academic Opera in Russia The creative team included Thaddeus Strassberger direction and scenic design Mattie Ullrich costume design and Oliver von Dohnanyi conductor A new production by Folkoperan and Cirkus Cirkor directed by Tilde Bjorfors sv and conducted by Matthew Wood premiered at the Brooklyn Academy of Music s Harvey Theater on October 31 2018 14 15 16 On 18 November 2018 Vlaamse Opera premiered a production by director and choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui together with stage designer Henrik Ahr and costume designer Jan Jan Van Essche 17 Synopsis EditThe opera is in three acts each referencing a major related cultural figure Act 1 Edit Leo Tolstoy On the Kuru Field of Justice Tolstoy Farm 1910 The Vow 1906 Act 2 Edit Rabindranath Tagore Confrontation and Rescue 1896 Indian Opinion 1906 Protest 1908 Act 3 Edit Martin Luther King Jr The Newcastle March 1913 Recordings EditSheryl Woods Mrs Naidoo Douglas Perry M K Gandhi Christopher Keene Conductor New York City Opera orchestra and chorus 1984 Sony D Anzolini Metropolitan Opera orchestra and chorus 2021 Orange Machine Music See also EditList of artistic depictions of Mahatma GandhiReferences Edit Satyagraha philipglass com Donal Henahan Satyagraha Tale of Ghandi in Brooklyn New York Times November 9 1981 Mark Deming 2008 Movies About Philip Glass Satyagraha Movies amp TV Dept The New York Times Archived from the original on April 14 2008 Retrieved May 23 2010 Lyric Opera Stages a Transcendental Success Chicago Tribune Johnson Phil February 20 1997 Review Opera Satyagraha Kingswood School Bath The Independent London Retrieved August 23 2013 OPERA REVIEW San Francisco Opera Offers Satyagraha Lohmann Gunild June 10 2013 Philip Glass Gandhi Oper Satyagraha wieder auf dem Spielplan General Anzeiger in German Bonn Finch Hilary 7 April 2007 Satyagraha The Times London Retrieved 23 May 2010 subscription required Satyagraha Archived from the original on October 16 2007 Retrieved April 26 2007 Satyagraha Archived from the original on April 7 2010 Retrieved March 30 2010 GP at the Met Satyagraha Great Performances PBS 9 March 2012 Retrieved November 26 2019 Nightly Opera Streams June 15 21 2020 www metopera org Weekly Guide October 26 November 1 2020 www metopera org Retrieved 2020 10 28 BAM Satyagraha New York Retrieved November 2 2018 Paget Clive October 30 2018 Aussie conductor Matthew Wood brings a Swedish Satyagraha to Brooklyn Limelight Magazine Retrieved November 2 2018 Schaefer John October 31 2018 Opera Takes To The Air In New Satyagraha Production WNYC New York Retrieved November 2 2018 Satyagraha Philip Glass 1937 External links EditSatyagraha 1983 film at IMDb Satyagraha at PhilipGlass com The Truth Force at the Met Daniel Mendelsohn s review of Satyagraha from The New York Review of Books V Ekaterinburge postavili Satyagrahu Ekaterinburg presents Satyagraha by Gyulyara Sadiq zade Vedomosti 18 September 2014 in Russian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Satyagraha opera amp oldid 1136198011, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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