Philip Glass: Akhnaten (2020)
Philip Glass: Akhnaten (2020)
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.

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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.


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Genres: Music

Language: English

Release Date: 20 November 2020

Country: FR

Runtime: 121m

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Directed By

Lucinda Childs

Lucinda Childs

Stage Director

Lucinda Childs

Lucinda Childs

Director

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Bruno de Lavenère

Bruno de Lavenère

Costume Design

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Léo Warynski

Léo Warynski

Conductor

Philip Glass

Philip Glass

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David Debribay

David Debribay

Lighting Design

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Lucinda Childs

Lucinda Childs

Choreographer

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