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The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten

9 average rating
9
English / 172 MIN. / 2019

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The Synopsis

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.

The Cast

Anthony Roth CostanzoJ’Nai BridgesDísella LárusdóttirZachary JamesRichard BersteinWill LivermanAaron BlakeLindsay OhseKaren Chia-ling HoChrystal E. WilliamsAnnie RosenOlivia VoteSuzanne HendrixChristian J. ConnerJoyce DiDonatoKaren KamensekMET Orchestra

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