Philip Glass's Akhnaten, in a recorded transmission
from the Metropolitan Opera of New York
Director Phelim McDermott tackles another one of 
Philip Glass’s masterpieces, following the now-legendary Met staging of Satyagraha. Star countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo is the title pharaoh, the revolutionary ruler who transformed ancient Egypt, with the striking mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges in her Met debut as his wife, Nefertiti. To match the opera’s hypnotic, ritualistic music, McDermott has created an arresting vision that includes a virtuosic company of acrobats and jugglers. Karen Kamensek conducts in her Met debut.
Estimated Run Time: 3 hrs 21 mins
Met Premiere / First HD Broadcast
The opera is broadcasted with Greek and English subtitles