The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten

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The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten (2019)

Directed by Phelim McDermott, Gary Halvorson

Music, History · 2h 52m

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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Cast

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
C
Chrystal E. Williams Maketaten
A
Annie Rosen Ankhesenpaaten
O
Olivia Vote Neferneferuaten

Crew

Director
Phelim McDermott, Gary Halvorson
Writer
Philip Glass
Producer
Louisa Briccetti, Victoria Warivonchik

Details

Release date
2019-11-23
Runtime
2h 52m
Genres
Music, History
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Hebrew
Countries
United States of America
Production
The Metropolitan Opera