Gandhi’s Non-Violent Path in Glass Opera Satyagraha

Larger than life-sized puppets in the production of Phillip Glass' "Satyagraha" at Orcas Center this Sunday

Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.at Orcas Center

The fourth opera of “The Met: Live is HD” series at Orcas Center is Satyagraha by Philip Glass. A unique and visually stunning production of Philip Glass’s opera, Satyagraha shares Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violent resistance as a path to social change.

Satyagraha, one of the most modern works in the Metropolitan Opera repertory, tells the moving story of Gandhi’s early life in South Africa, when he formed his revolutionary philosophy of non-violent resistance.

The spectacular production, by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch, uses a variety of innovative elements—including large-scale puppets, unusual props, and supertitles—to dramatize Gandhi’s struggles.

The protest techniques created by Gandhi and dramatized in Satyagraha are still being used by agents of social change around the world today. The opera is performed in Sanskrit, and the lyrics, with full subtitles, are drawn from the Bhagavad-Gita, a sacred Hindu text.

The Met’s visually extravagant production is back for an encore engagement. Richard Croft once again is Gandhi in Philip Glass’s unforgettable opera, which the Washington Post calls “a profound and beautiful work of theater. “ Croft, Rachelle Durkin, Alfred Walker and conductor Dante Anzolini, are reprising their performances from the opera’s 2008 Met premiere, which received extraordinary critical acclaim.

The Met: Live in HD is hoted by operatic soprano Renée Fleming. Running time is approximately  4 hours  10 minutes

Tickets for Satyagraha are $15 for adults and $11 for students. $2 off for Orcas Center members and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling  376-2281 ext 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon- 4 pm. For more information about Orcas Center 2011 season events, please visit www.orcascenter.org.