| Philip Glass’s Satyagraha back at Met |
| Thursday, 20 October 2011 13:54 | |||
 Philip Glass's seminal opera Satyagraha (Sanskrit for "truth force") will return to the Metropolitan Opera on November 4th . This marks the first revival of Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch's innovative 2008 production.
Satyagraha is based on Mahatma Gandhi's early life in South Africa, where he developed the revolutionary philosophy of non-violent resistance. "Almost all the techniques of protest—now the commoxn currency of contemporary political life—were invented and perfect by Gandhi during his South Africa years," Glass has said.
McDermott and Crouch's production uses a combination of large-scale puppetry. The sets are made of materials such as corrugated metal and newspaper, and projected supertitles to immerse the viewer in Glass's poetic world.
The cast will be lead by conductor Dante Anzolini. Richard Croft will interpretati Gandhi in the production. On November 19, the opera will be transmitted worldwide as part of The Met: Live in HD series, which is now seen in 1,600 movie theaters in 54 countries.
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