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 Disney Plus.
| Sound | Karen Kamensek | Conductor |
| Crew | Sean Gandini | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kevin Pollard | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Philip Glass | Music |
| Writing | Philip Glass | Writer |
| Production | Elena Park | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Mia Bongiovanni | Supervising Producer |
| Art | Phelim McDermott | Production Design |
| Crew | Ron Washburn | Technical Supervisor |
| Art | Tom Pye | Set Designer |
| Production | Louisa Briccetti | Producer |
| Lighting | Bruno Poet | Lighting Design |
| Production | Victoria Warivonchik | Producer |
| Sound | David Frost | Music Producer |
| Crew | Tom Pye | Projection |
| Directing | Phelim McDermott | Director |
| Production | Peter Gelb | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Paul Cremo | Dramaturgy |
| Directing | Gary Halvorson | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tera Willis | Makeup & Hair |
| Writing | Shalom Goldman | Co-Writer |
