
The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten

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Philip Glassâ opera âAkhnatenâ, 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 Yorkâs Metropolitan Opera, due not only to the outstanding cast of singers (led by countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo) but also to Phelim McDermottâs imaginative staging, which captivates with sometimes breathtaking imagery.
Production Details
Cast

Anthony Roth Costanzo
Akhnaten

JâNai Bridges
Nefertiti

DĂsella LĂĄrusdĂłttir
Queen Tye

Zachary James
Amenhotep III / A professor

Richard Berstein
Aye

Will Liverman
General Horemhab

Aaron Blake
High Priest of Amon

Lindsay Ohse
Bekhetaten

Karen Chia-ling Ho
Meretaten
Chrystal E. Williams
Maketaten
Annie Rosen
Ankhesenpaaten
Olivia Vote
Neferneferuaten
Suzanne Hendrix
Sotopenre
Christian J. Conner
Young Tutankhamun

Joyce DiDonato
Self - Host
Karen Kamensek
Self - Conductor
MET Orchestra
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