Philip Glass’ opus ‘Satyagraha’ brings collective communion — and otherworldly puppets — to L.A. Opera

In order to allow this kind of controlled, creative chaos to thrive onstage around her, Bridges says that she has learned to relinquish her ego entirely. A rare practice, indeed, in the world of opera.

“It really feels like we’re just one big unit,” she says. “Not one person is more important than the other.”