LA Opera is set to perform Phelim McDermott’s production of Philip Glass’s “Akhnaten.” The production will be conducted by Dalia Stasevska and will star countertenor John Holiday in the title role. He will be joined by bass Zachary James as Amenhotep III, mezzo-soprano Sun-Ly Pierce as Nefertiti, and soprano So Young Park as Queen Tye. Also starring include tenor Yuntong {…}
(Credit: Monika Rittershaus) Barrie Kosky’s new production of Philip Glass’s 1983 opera “Akhnaten,” running through April 20 at the Komische Oper Berlin, represents a long-overdue homecoming. This is the city most intimately connected with “Akhnaten’s” historical legacy; the archaeological treasures of the enigmatic Pharoah’s destroyed city, Tel-El-Amarna, excavated by Ludwig Borchardt with funding from the philanthropist James Simon in 1912 {…}
(Photo Credits: Karen Almon/Metropolitan Opera) Throughout this new series, we will be looking at the history of American opera, beginning in the 2000s through to the present, through revisiting certain iconic works of the past two decades and OperaWire’s coverage of them throughout the 21st century. In part one, we looked at the developments of the 2000s. In part two, {…}
(Photo Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) Opera is a way in which we can creatively examine momentous historical shifts and rediscover the possibilities of radical change in an existentially emblematic and exuberant way, especially at the Met. However, what is it that makes this art form balanced enough not to tip over into becoming purposefully deceptive and overly politically {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Philip Glass’s “Akhnaten.” The production will return for six performances from May 19 to June 10, 2022 after the production won a Grammy Award. When the production premiered in 2019 OperaWire said, “Anthony Roth Costanzo, Zachary James Lead The Best Met Production of the Year.” For the {…}
Photo: Matthew Placek “Akhnaten” star Anthony Roth Costanzo has caught the attention of Academia through his depiction of the opera’s titular Egyptian Pharoah. According to Bloomberg, Oxford University has made the singer a visiting fellow at its Centre for the Humanities. The fellowship will begin in November 2022. Bloomberg reported Richard Bruce Parkinson, an Oxford professor of Egyptology and former {…}
(Credits: Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur official website) L’Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is a look at the operatic and vocal performances. Opera “Réunion de Famille” features music and arias from “Akhnaten,” “La Dame blanche,” “Macbeth,” and “Le Voyage dans la lune,” and spotlights the Choeur de l’Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur. Daniele Callegari conducts. Performance date: {…}
(Credit: The Metropolitan Opera official website) In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, The Metropolitan Opera’s HD Live in Schools program has launched an online series for the 2020–21 school year. For the upcoming school year, all students and teachers will receive free subscriptions to the Met Opera on Demand streaming service. A total of ten operas have been selected {…}
In continuation of the 2019-20 Great Performances Series, PBS will present the Live in HD broadcast of “Akhnaten” from the Metropolitan Opera on Sunday, April 5, 2020 The broadcast will kick off at 12 p.m. EDT. The cast includes Anthony Roth Constanzo in the title role alongside J’Nai Bridges as Nefertiti, Dísell Lárusdóttir as Queen Tye, and Zachary James as {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has confirmed that it will be reviving Philip Glass’ “Akhnaten” during the 2021-22 season. Moreover, the company is offering some lucky fans with an opportunity to get early tickets for the production. “The response to this fall’s new production of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten was so overwhelming that we’ve decided to bring the opera back during the 2021–22 {…}
The Metropolitan Opera will revive its hugely successful production of “Akhnaten” in two seasons, per The New York Times’ Zachary Woolfe. The announcement was made by General Manager Peter Gelb. This will continue a trend of reviving Glass operas at the Met within four years of its initial premiere. “The Voyage” had its world premiere in 1992 and was revived {…}