Philip Glass’ opera “Akhnaten”, premiered in Stuttgart in 1984, forms the third part of the portrait opera trilogy about personalities who have influenced the course of human history. The conclusion of the trilogy deals with the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten, who attempted to establish a kind of monotheistic cult around the god Aton during his reign in the 14th century BC, but failed due to the resistance of the priesthood. The production presented here was undoubtedly one of the very great successes of the 2019/20 season at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, due not only to the outstanding cast of singers (led by countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo) but also to Phelim McDermott’s imaginative staging, which captivates with sometimes breathtaking imagery.
Unfortunately the movie The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Sound | Karen Kamensek | Conductor |
| Sound | Philip Glass | Music |
| Crew | Sean Gandini | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kevin Pollard | Costume Designer |
| Writing | Philip Glass | Writer |
| Art | Phelim McDermott | Production Design |
| Directing | Phelim McDermott | Director |
| Art | Tom Pye | Set Designer |
| Crew | Tom Pye | Projection |
| Lighting | Bruno Poet | Lighting Design |
| Sound | David Frost | Music Producer |
| Production | Mia Bongiovanni | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Elena Park | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Louisa Briccetti | Producer |
| Production | Victoria Warivonchik | Producer |
| Crew | Paul Cremo | Dramaturgy |
| Crew | Ron Washburn | Technical Supervisor |
| Production | Peter Gelb | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Gary Halvorson | Director |
| Writing | Shalom Goldman | Co-Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tera Willis | Makeup & Hair |
