A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera

A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera

Year: 1985

Runtime: 88 mins

Language: English

Director: Michael Blackwood

Documentary

Michael Blackwood’s documentary examines the development and production of Philip Glass’s opera Akhnaten, chronicling two separate stagings – one by the Württemberg State Theater in Stuttgart and another at the Houston Grand Opera. It provides an inside look at rehearsals, creative decisions and the logistical challenges of bringing the work to the stage.

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