| Description |
1 videodisc (184 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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stamping |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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PCM stereo |
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Dolby Digital 5.1 |
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16:9 |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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all regions |
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Operas |
| Note |
Program notes and synopsis in English (1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations) laid in container. |
| System Details |
DVD, all regions, NTSC; wide screen. |
| Note |
Title from title screen. |
| Credits |
Associate director & set designer, Julian Crouch ; production by Phelim McDermott ; costume designer, Kevin Pollard ; lighting designer, Paule Constable. |
| Cast |
Richard Croft, Rachelle Durkin, Kim Josephson, Alfred Walker, Bradley Garvin, Richard Bernstein, Molly Fillmore, Maria Zifchak, Mary Phillips ; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra And Chorus, Dante Anzolini, conductor ; Skills Ensemble. |
| Event |
Recorded 2011. |
| Note |
Wide screen. |
| Summary |
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of Dante Anzolini, perform Philip Glass's opera. Tenor Richard Croft, in the role of Gandhi, leads the stellar cast in a depiction of Gandhi's years in South Africa, during which he developed all his tools for social transformation through non-violence. Filmed during the 2011 production as part of the Met Opera's Live in HD Series. |
| Note |
Bonus features: Backstage at the Met: interviews with Philip Glass, Richard Croft, Donald Palumbo, Julian Crouch, Phil Eddolls and Rob Thirtle. |
| Contents |
Act 1. Tolstoy -- Act 2. Tagore -- Act 3. King. |
| Language |
Sung in Sanskrit; English, French, German or Spanish subtitles. |
| Subject |
Operas.
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Operas. |
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Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 -- Drama.
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Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 -- Drama.
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Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910. |
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Tagore, Rabindranath, 1861-1941 -- Drama.
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Tagore, Rabindranath, 1861-1941. |
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 -- Drama.
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. |
| Genre/Form |
Sanskrit language films.
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Filmed performances.
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Nonfiction films.
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Operas.
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Operas.
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Filmed performances.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Croft, Richard, 1959- singer.
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Durkin, Rachelle, singer.
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Josephson, Kim, singer.
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Walker, Alfred (Bass), singer.
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Garvin, Bradley, singer.
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Bernstein, Richard (Bass-baritone), singer.
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Fillmore, Molly, singer.
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Zifchak, Maria, singer.
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Phillips, Mary (Mezzo-soprano), singer.
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Anzolini, Dante, conductor.
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DeJong, Constance, librettist.
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Pollard, Kevin, costume designer.
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Constable, Paule, lighting designer.
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Container of (work): Glass, Philip.
Satyagraha.
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McDermott, Phelim, stage director.
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Crouch, Julian, production designer.
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Briccetti, Louisa, producer.
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Warivonchik, Victoria, producer.
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Orange Mountain Music, publisher.
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), production company.
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra, instrumentalist.
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus, singer.
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Improbable Skills Ensemble, performer.
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| Standard No. |
801837501056 |
| Music No. |
ORMO5010DVD Orange Mountain Music |
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5010 Orange Mountain Music |
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