23rd May
Concert will begin at 18:00 hours GMT
Glass' 'Satyagraha' with Costanzo, Lobel-Torres, Tines and Lesca from Paris
Glass' 'Satyagraha' is a 1980 opera in three acts for orchestra, chorus and soloists, composed with a libretto by the composer and Constance DeJong. Loosely based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, it forms the second part of Glass's "Portrait Trilogy" of operas about men who changed the world, which also includes Einstein on the Beach and Akhnaten.
Performers: Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor, Ilanah Lobel-Torres, soprano, Davóne Tines, baritone, Adriana Bignagni Lesca, alto, Olivia Boen, soprano, Deepa Johnny, mezzo-soprano, Amin Ahangaran, baritone, Nicky Spence, tenor, Nicolas Cavallier, bass.
Opéra national de Paris Chorus and Orchestra. Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher.
Recorded 21 April.
France Musique