The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten
2019•2h 52m•9.0•Released
MusicHistory
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.
Director
Phelim McDermott
Writer
Philip Glass
Languages
English, Hebrew
Studio
The Metropolitan Opera
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
Chrystal E. Williams
Maketaten
Annie Rosen
Ankhesenpaaten
Olivia Vote
Neferneferuaten
Suzanne Hendrix
Sotopenre
Christian J. Conner
Young Tutankhamun
Joyce DiDonato
Self - Host
Production
Company
The Metropolitan Opera
Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
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