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.
Genre: Music
Stars:
Crew: Léo Warynski (Conductor), Bruno de Lavenère (Set Designer), Lucinda Childs (Choreographer), Philip Glass (Original Music Composer), Bruno de Lavenère (Costume Design), Lucinda Childs (Stage Director)
Country: France
Language: English
Studio:
Runtime: 121 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 20, 2020
IMDb: 10
Keywords:opera, minimalist opera
