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on 2008/4/16 10:36:34
Few of us would have heard Sanskrit verses from the Bhagwad Gita recited this way — opera-style.
However, an opera titled Satyagraha, composed by Philip Glass and with a very successful run in London, has opened in New York's famed Metropolitan Opera.
The opera was written three decades ago and is based on Mahatma Gandhi's early years in South Africa.
Mahatma Gandhi's grandson, Rajmohan Gandhi said, "I don't think my grandfather would object to the idea of an opera being used to convey his message to the people of different cultures of the western world."
The opening night reception brought together people from India and South Africa, both countries connected by Gandhi's indispensable contribution.
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