Movie Description
The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten
(2019)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Phelim McDermott,Gary Halvorson
- Producer : Louisa Briccetti,Victoria Warivonchik
- Writer : Philip Glass
- Cast : Anthony Roth Costanzo,J’Nai Bridges,Dísella Lárusdóttir,Zachary James,Richard Berstein,Will Liverman,Aaron Blake,Lindsay Ohse,Karen Chia-ling Ho,Chrystal E. Williams,Annie Rosen,Olivia Vote,Suzanne Hendrix,Christian J. Conner,Joyce DiDonato,Karen Kamensek,MET Orchestra
Cast
Akhnaten
Nefertiti
Queen Tye
Amenhotep III / A professor
Aye
General Horemhab
High Priest of Amon
Bekhetaten
Meretaten
Maketaten
Ankhesenpaaten
Neferneferuaten
Sotopenre
Young Tutankhamun
Self - Host
Self - Conductor
Posters
Recommendations
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The Disciple
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The Conductor
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Sneakerella
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Barbara
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Memories of My Father
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The Duke
6.965
The Current War
6.698
Good Ol' Freda
7.1
My Way
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Cezanne and I
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Facts
Original TitleThe Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten
Status Released
Release Information
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2019-11-23
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 52m
Homepagehttps://www.metopera.org/season/on-demand/opera/?upc=810004200920
Production CompaniesThe Metropolitan Opera
Genres
- Music
- History
