LA Opera - Satyagraha
Finished Nov 11, 2018
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
The company premiere of Philip Glass's minimalist masterpiece.
With an idea he founded a movement. With a movement, he started a nation. With a nation, he changed history.
With an idea he founded a movement. With a movement, he started a nation. With a nation, he changed history.
LA Opera - Satyagraha
Finished Nov 11, 2018
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
The company premiere of Philip Glass's minimalist masterpiece.
Why see LA Opera - Satyagraha?
Company premiere
Don't miss the company premiere of 21st Century minimalist icon Philip Glass's Satyagraha part of his Portrait trilogy celebrating the revolutionary ideas of extraordinary men. Performed entirely in Sanskrit, this gripping opera tells the story of Gandhi's early years in South Africa where he formulated his concept of nonviolent resistance in the face of injustice, an event that would not just change his life, but reverberate the world over.
Replete with his signature minimalist themes and melodies, Satyagraha is different from your usual opera, with a striking soundscape that grips you until the very end. Visually, the production excels completing this exceptional theatrical experience.
Key Information
Audience
Sung in Sanskrit with English surtitles
Run Time
Three hours and 15 minutes with one intermission
Dates
Finished Nov 11, 2018
Reviews
Customer reviews
1 reviews, average rating: (4.0 Stars)
M Jones
Orchestra and singers were stunning, set design failed
Anyone planning to attend this performance should be aware that a lot of things
happen on the high back and side walls of the stage and you will not be able to see
them if you buy a seat in the second balcony. This should have been made clear during
the ticket sale. Unless you want to watch Gandi wander around for 11 minutes while
you look at the lower half of MLK's legs and wonder what is happening in the upper
third of the stage, buy more expensive seats or plan on listening with your eyes closed.
This staging was thoughtless and elitist. ... Read more
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