Tom Pye
Akhnaten
AT The Metropolitan Opera, New York
Photographed
BY Karen Almond
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The Metropolitan Opera presents the company premiere of Philip Glass’s modern masterpiece Akhnaten on November 8, 2019, with performances continuing through December 7. Akhnaten explores the life of the avant-garde pharaoh, who introduced the concept of monotheism to ancient Egypt, using texts drawn from ancient hymns, prayers, letters, and inscriptions—sung in their original languages set to Glass’s distinctive music.
A production
English National Opera and LA Opera
Director: Phelim McDermott
Sets: Tom Pye
Video: Tom Pye
Costumes: Kevin Pollard
Lighting: Bruno Poet
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