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Akhnaten is an opera in three acts based on the life and religious convictions of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV), [1] written by the American composer Philip Glass in 1983. The libretto is by Philip Glass in association with Shalom Goldman, Robert Israel, Richard Riddell, and Jerome Robbins.
Philip GlassAkhnatenAct 1: Year 1 of Akhnaten's Reign. ThebesI. Prelude: Refrain, Verse 1, Verse 2 (0:00)II. Prelude: Verse 3 (10:44)III. Scene 1: Funeral of...
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One of the biggest hits of the Met Opera’s 2019–20 season, Philip Glass’s Akhnaten is the third installment in the composer’s Portrait Trilogy focused on revolutionary figures from world history.
The Pharaoh Akhnaten was the first monotheist in recorded story, and his substitution of a one-god religion for the multi-god worship in use when he came to power was responsible for his violent overthrow. The opera describes the rise, reign, and fall of Akhnaten in a series of tableaus.
May 20, 2022 · On Thursday, Philip Glass’s “Akhnaten” returned for the first time since its Met debut, in 2019, joining the American premiere last week of Brett Dean’s “Hamlet.”
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Philip Glass’s Akhnaten returns to the Met on May 19. Members from the original Grammy-winning cast, led by countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo as the title pharaoh, return for the first revival since the production’s triumphant 2019 premiere.
