The fifth season of the Met opera released exclusively at Cinema Nouveau and select Ster-Kinekor Theatres in November with Satyagraha being the next renowned opera production that audiences can look forward to. This opera is particularly close to South African hearts as much of the storyline refers to the legendary Ghandi and his incredible work to uplift and free the local community in Tolstoy Farm in the early 1900s.
Satyagraha was captured in HD while live on stage at the Met in New York, giving viewers the opportunity to experience opera at its best, and all in the comfort of their local Ster-Kinekor or Cinema Nouveau Theatre.
“Our fifth season of opera has been widely successful and the last three productions have come out as part of the Top 10 Cinema Nouveau titles during their release weekend. These attendances are testament to the appeal of opera to our local audiences, and we are looking forward to releasing Satyagraha in December, and are confident it will be greatly received,” says Raksha Singh of Ster-Kinekor Theatres.
Satyagraha features minimal subtitles. Composer Philip Glass used as his text the ancient Sanskrit scripture the Bhagavad Gita, which does not relate to the actual action taking place on stage. Glass did not wish the text to be understood -- just to be heard -- and to allow the actions on stage to speak for themselves.
Satyagraha running time is approximately five hours, including two intermissions.
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