The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten

2019 2h 52m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anthony Roth Costanzo
Akhnaten
J’Nai Bridges
Nefertiti
Dísella Lárusdóttir
Queen Tye
Zachary James
Amenhotep III / A professor
Richard Berstein
Aye
Will Liverman
General Horemhab
Aaron Blake
High Priest of Amon
Lindsay Ohse
Bekhetaten

Credits

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Director: Phelim McDermott
Writers: Philip Glass, Shalom Goldman
Languages: English, Hebrew
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 172 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hebrew.

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CAST

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Anthony Roth Costanzo and J’Nai Bridges and Dísella Lárusdóttir carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11062300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Phelim McDermott directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Hebrew.

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1Clocks in at 172 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hebrew.
4Anthony Roth Costanzo and J’Nai Bridges and Dísella Lárusdóttir carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt11062300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.