The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten
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Released November 23, 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.
Cast
Anthony Roth Costanzo
as
Akhnaten
J’Nai Bridges
as
Nefertiti
Dísella Lárusdóttir
as
Queen Tye
Zachary James
as
Amenhotep III / A professor
Richard Berstein
as
Aye
Will Liverman
as
General Horemhab
Aaron Blake
as
High Priest of Amon
Lindsay Ohse
as
Bekhetaten
Karen Chia-ling Ho
as
Meretaten
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Chrystal E. Williams
as
Maketaten
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Annie Rosen
as
Ankhesenpaaten
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Olivia Vote
as
Neferneferuaten
Crew
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Sean Gandini
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Choreographer
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Kevin Pollard
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Costume Designer
Philip Glass
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Music
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Karen Kamensek
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Conductor
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Bruno Poet
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Lighting Design
Phelim McDermott
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Production Design
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Louisa Briccetti
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Producer
Philip Glass
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Writer
Mia Bongiovanni
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Supervising Producer
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Paul Cremo
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Dramaturgy
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Tom Pye
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Set Designer
Elena Park
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Supervising Producer