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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.

Directing:
  • Gary Halvorson
  • Phelim McDermott

Writing:
  • Philip Glass
  • Shalom Goldman

Stars:
Release Date: 2019-11-23
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  • Country: US
  • Language: English | עִבְרִית
  • Runtime: 172
Anthony Roth Costanzo
Anthony Roth...
Akhnaten
Dísella Lárusdóttir
Dísella Lárus...
Queen Tye
Zachary James
Zachary James
Amenhotep III / A professor
Aaron Blake
Aaron Blake
High Priest of Amon
Will Liverman
Will Liverman
General Horemhab
Richard Berstein
Richard Berst...
Aye
Lindsay Ohse
Lindsay Ohse
Bekhetaten
Karen Chia-ling Ho
Karen Chia-li...
Meretaten
Joyce DiDonato
Joyce DiDonat...
Self - Host
J’Nai Bridges
J’Nai Bridges
Nefertiti
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