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Akhnaten
Philip Glass’s epic opera about the life of revolutionary pharaoh Akhnaten.
Our latest production will be at the London Coliseum with ENO, 11 Feb – 7 Mar 2019
Tickets available HERE
Akhnaten explores the life and religious convictions of the Egyptian pharaoh and forms the last of Philip Glass’s trilogy of ‘portrait’ operas in which he looks at figures from the fields of science (Einstein), politics (Gandhi) and religion (Akhnaten). The hypnotic and mesmerising score uses texts drawn from ancient hymns, prayers, letters and inscriptions sung in their original Egyptian, Hebrew and Akkadian.
Our production was the first in London for 30 years, and followed our collaborations with ENO on Glass’s Satyagraha and The Perfect American. Akhnaten also saw director Phelim McDermott collaborating once again with designer Tom Pye, who created the wonderful world of Cosi fan tutte in May 2014 at ENO. Akhnaten was also performed at LA Opera in November 2016
Creative Team of ENO 2019
Karen Kamensek
Conductor
Phelim McDermott
Director
Tom Pye
Set Designer
Kevin Pollard
Costume Designer
Bruno Poet
Lighting Designer
Sean Gandini
Skills Ensemble Choreographer
Cast of ENO 2019
Anthony Roth Costanzo
Akhnaten
Katie Stevenson
Nefertiti
Rebecca Bottone
Queen Tye
James Cleverton
Horemhab
Keel Watson
Aye
Colin Judson
High Priest of Amon
Zachary James
The Scribe
Charlotte Beament
Daughter of Akhnaten
Hazel McBain
Daughter of Akhnaten
Rosie Lomas
Daughter of Akhnaten
Martha Jones
Daughter of Akhnaten
Angharad Lyddon
Daughter of Akhnaten
First performed by the ENO in March 2016, subsequently performed at LA Opera in November 2016.
Performed by Clive Bayley, Rebecca Bottone, Emma Carrington, James Cleverton, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Zachary James, Colin Judson
Production details:
Running time: 2hrs 50mins
Language: Sung in Egyptian, Hebrew and Akkadian with no surtitles
Conducted by Karen Kamensek
Directed by Phelim McDermott
Designed by Tom Pye
Costume Design by Kevin Pollard
Lighting Designed by Bruno Poet
Choreography by Sean Gandini
Photo by Tristram Kenton
Photo by Tristram Kenton
Anthony Roth Costanzo and Zachary James (Photo by Tristram Kenton)
Emma Carrington (Photo by Tristram Kenton)
Anthony Roth Costanzo (Photo by Tristram Kenton)
Akhnaten rehearsals (Photo by Tristram Kenton)
Photo by Tristram Kenton
Photo by Tristram Kenton
Photo by Tristram Kenton
Anthony Roth Costanzo and Emma Carrington (Photo by Tristram Kenton)
Anthony Roth Costanzo (Photo by Tristram Kenton)
Photo by Tristram Kenton
Photo by Tristram Kenton
Photo by Tristram Kenton
Photo by Tristram Kenton
Photo by Tristram Kenton
Anthony Roth Costanzo, Emma Carrington and Rebecca Bottone (Photo by Tristram Kenton)
Photo by Tristram Kenton
Photo by Tristram Kenton
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