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Philip Glass: Akhnaten

Philip Glass: Akhnaten

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 20, 2020

Runtime

2h 1m

Genres

Music

Original Title

Philip Glass: Akhnaten

Director

Lucinda Childs

Description

Akhnaten is set in Ancient Egypt, and based on the accession to the throne of the pharaoh Amenhotep IV – thought to have been around 1351BC – on his religious convictions, and the consequences of his actions. Presented as a combination of song, dance and music, the opera has a libretto by Philip Glass, Shalom Goldmann, Robert Israël and Richard Ridell, with the text drawing on ancient hymns, prayers and inscriptions, sung in their original Egyptian, Hebrew and Akkadian form. Produced by the Opéra de Nice Côte d’Azur as part of the Festival MANCA.