Satyagraha
~ Opera
Annotation
Lyrics (Sanskrit) from text in the Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gītā (part of the Mahabharata) by Vyasa (ascribed author of the Mahabharata).
Vocal text by Constance DeJong adapted from the Bhagavad Gītā.
Book by Philip Glass and Constance DeJong.
see http://www.metopera.org/metupload/Satyagraha_libretto.pdf
This work was commissioned by the City of Rotterdam and premiered at the Stadsschouwburg (Municipal Theatre) there on September 5, 1980. (not likely to be the exact same venue as present-day Rotterdamse Schouwburg that was opened only in 1988)
Annotation last modified on 2014-12-08 10:10 UTC.
Relationships
| premiered in: | Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1980-09-05) |
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| composer: | Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (in 1980) |
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| librettist: | Constance DeJong (in 1980) Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (in 1980) |
| Wikidata: | Q3057300 [info] |
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