This luminous, visionary opera tells the story of how Mahatma Gandhi developed the philosophy of satyagraha, nonviolent active resistance, as a political revolutionary tool to fight oppression, connecting his lifework to three historical figures who advanced his philosophy: the celebrated Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, the great Indian poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore and the heroic American civil rights leader Martin Luther King. The libretto is comprised of passages from “The Bhagavad-Gita,” India’s greatest philosophical epic, and perfectly complements Glass’ ravishing score, mysteriously transporting the audience with a serene power and an all-encompassing sense of peace.
Genre: Music
Stars: Leo Goeke, Ralf Harster, Helmut Danninger, Inga Nielsen, Elke Estlinbaum
Crew: Achim Freyer (Set Designer), Dennis Russell Davies (Conductor), Joachim Augustin (Executive Producer), Constance DeJong (Writer), Achim Freyer (Costume Designer), Achim Freyer (Producer)
Country: Germany
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Studio: RM Arts, ZDF
Runtime: 168 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1983
IMDb: 1
