As an audience member accurately put it, “Akhnaten” is quite a trip. Curtains rose on the LA Opera’s newest masterpiece at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Feb. 28, where it will remain until its sweeping ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Countertenor John Holiday sings a hymn to the sun god in the Los Angeles Opera production of Philip Glass' "Akhnaten" at the ...

Verdi and Glass both re-imagined an ancient Egypt suited to the composers’ own times. But whereas Verdi relies on the great 19th century Italian opera themes of forbidden love and the like to make the ...

Ticket holders to Los Angeles Opera’s opening night of Philip Glass’ “Akhnaten” on Saturday were greeted by about 25 peaceful demonstrators who voiced their frustration over a white actor singing the ...

The year Philip Glass’ meditative minimalist opera “Akhnaten” had its world premiere in 1983, Ronald Reagan was president, the final episode of “M*A*S*H” aired, the first Hooters opened and no one had ...

LA Opera’s production of Akhnatenis what arises when opera’s notable innovators come together. Featuring the acclaimed score of composer Philip Glass, the three-act opera is staged by renowned ...

J’Nai Bridges, Anthony Roth Costanzo, and Dísella Lárusdóttir as the Egyptian royal family in Akhnaten. Karen Almond / Met Opera The melancholy opera Akhnaten, with its oracular texts and elegantly ...

For L.A. Opera’s production of “Akhnaten,” countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo has to sing in English, ancient Egyptian, Biblical Hebrew and Akkadian for up to 10 minutes straight while sustaining many ...

One of the greatest successes of recent Met seasons is Philip Glass's AKHNATEN, first seen in 2019. I saw it three times that year and fell under its spell each time.It is being revived this season.

I’d love to sing Akhnaten even more, I love this role. I feel like it's become a huge part of who I am since I did it at the Komische Oper Berlin last year. It feels like I feel one with it. I think ...

ENO and Philip Glass have a long history, and recently McDermott – artistic director of theatre company Improbable – has become a regular part of it. But where his Perfect American couldn’t find that ...

Experience composer Philip Glass’ visionary masterpiece portraying the impact of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhnaten as he rises to the throne. Stars Anthony Roth Costanzo in the title role. Karen Kamensek ...