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 NEW YORK (AP) - When Philip Glass has a musical idea, he repeats it. And repeats it. And repeats it.
On and on and on. Dozens of times, maybe hundreds, perhaps thousands. It's like an aural jackhammer, lulling the listener into a trance or pounding him into submission, according to one's taste.
Glass' "Satyagraha," based on the life of Mohandas K. Gandhi, was given its Metropolitan Opera premiere Friday night. Lovers of Glass will find it compelling. Many others will conclude it is among the dullest, most tedious operas ever composed.
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