The Japan Society, in New York City, is set to showcase Philip Glass in conversation.

The society announced that in conjunction with the Metropolitan Opera’s presentation of a new production of “Akhnaten,” the Japan Society will host a conversation with composer Philip Glass.

The opera features an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who moved his society toward the worship of a single god and considered himself the only son of the sun. According to the Japan Society’s websites “Akhnaten’s sun-god focused religion suggests interesting comparisons and contrasts with Japanese imperial mythology that described the emperor of Japan as a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu.”

Professor Tom Hare of Princeton University, a specialist in Japanese and ancient Egyptian literature and arts will sit with Glass to speak about how he was inspired by and drawn to the Egyptian pharaoh’s story, his strong interest in Japan, and much more. Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo will also perform from the opera.

The conversation is set for Nov. 6, 2019 and the opera opens on Nov. 8, 2019.