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    The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten

    172'

    2019-11-23

    9

    Music,History

    Overview:

    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.

    WritingPhilip GlassDirectingPhelim McDermott

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    Cast

    1

    Akhnaten

    Anthony Roth Costanzo

    1

    Nefertiti

    J’Nai Bridges

    1

    Queen Tye

    Dísella Lárusdóttir

    1

    Amenhotep III / A professor

    Zachary James

    1

    Aye

    Richard Berstein

    1

    General Horemhab

    Will Liverman

    1

    High Priest of Amon

    Aaron Blake

    1

    Bekhetaten

    Lindsay Ohse

    1

    Meretaten

    Karen Chia-ling Ho

    1

    Maketaten

    Chrystal E. Williams

    1

    Ankhesenpaaten

    Annie Rosen

    1

    Neferneferuaten

    Olivia Vote

    1

    Sotopenre

    Suzanne Hendrix

    1

    Young Tutankhamun

    Christian J. Conner

    1

    Self - Host

    Joyce DiDonato

    1

    Self - Conductor

    Karen Kamensek

    1

    MET Orchestra

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
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    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
      2. Hebrew
    • List of companies:
      1. The Metropolitan Opera
    • Vote Count: 4
    • Popularity: 0.8026
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten

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