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Philip Glass’ opera “Akhnaten”, premiered in Stuttgart in 1984, forms the third part of the portrait opera trilogy about personalities who have influenced the course of human history. The conclusion of the trilogy deals with the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten, who attempted to establish a kind of monotheistic cult around the god Aton during his reign in the 14th century BC, but failed due to the resistance of the priesthood. The production presented here was undoubtedly one of the very great successes of the 2019/20 season at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, due not only to the outstanding cast of singers (led by countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo) but also to Phelim McDermott’s imaginative staging, which captivates with sometimes breathtaking imagery.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 2019-11-23
- video_camera_front Companies The Metropolitan Opera
- timer Runtime: 172 Mins
- star Rating: 9 / 10
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- info IMDB ID tt11062300
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J’Nai Bridges on Akhnaten
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Anthony Roth Costanzo on Akhnaten
Phelim McDermott on Akhnaten
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Anthony Roth Costanzo
Akhnaten
J’Nai Bridges
Nefertiti
Dísella Lárusdóttir
Queen Tye
Zachary James
Amenhotep III / A professor
Richard Berstein
Aye
Will Liverman
General Horemhab
Aaron Blake
High Priest of Amon
Lindsay Ohse
Bekhetaten
Karen Chia-ling Ho
Meretaten
Chrystal E. Williams
Maketaten
Annie Rosen
Ankhesenpaaten
Olivia Vote
Neferneferuaten
Suzanne Hendrix
Sotopenre
Christian J. Conner
Young Tutankhamun
Joyce DiDonato
Self - Host
Karen Kamensek
Self - Conductor
MET Orchestra
groups Crew
Karen Kamensek
Conductor
Sean Gandini
Choreographer
Kevin Pollard
Costume Designer
Philip Glass
Music
Philip Glass
Writer
Elena Park
Supervising Producer
Mia Bongiovanni
Supervising Producer
Phelim McDermott
Production Design
Ron Washburn
Technical Supervisor
Tom Pye
Set Designer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Bruno Poet
Lighting Design
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
David Frost
Music Producer
Tom Pye
Projection
Phelim McDermott
Director
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Paul Cremo
Dramaturgy
Gary Halvorson
Director
Tera Willis
Makeup & Hair
Shalom Goldman
Co-Writer
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