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Tracks1.1 Akhnaten/Act I - Year 1 of Akhnaten's Reign 1.2 Akhnaten/Prelude: Verse 3 1.3 Akhnaten/Scene 1: Funeral of Amenhotep III 1.4 Akhnaten/Scene 2: Coronation of Aknaten 1.5 Akhnaten/Scene 3: Window of Appearances 1.6 Akhnaten/Act II: Years 5 to 15 - Thebes and Akhetaten - Scene 1: Temple 1.7 Akhnaten/Scene 2: Akhnaten and Nefertiti 1.8 Akhnaten/Scene 3: City/Dance 1.9 Akhnaten/Narration: City/Dance 1.10 Akhnaten/Scene 4: Hymn 1.11 Akhnaten/Act III: Year 17 and the Present - Akhetaten - Scene 1: Family 1.12 Akhnaten/Scene 2: Attack and Fall 1.13 Akhnaten/Scene 3: The Ruins 1.14 Akhnaten/Epilogue
NotesStarring as the ancient Egyptian pharaoh who attempted to radically alter his society, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo headlines this performance from the Live in HD series. In her Met-debut season, Karen Kamensek conducts the hypnotic score, leading a cast that also features soprano Dísella Lárusdóttir as Queen Tye, mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges as Nefertiti, and bass Zachary James as Amenhotep I. Phelim McDermott's endlessly inventive production filled the Met stage with breathtaking visuals, including virtuosic pattern-juggling routines by Gandini Juggling. - In her Met-debut season, Karen Kamensek conducts the hypnotic score, leading a cast that also features soprano Dísella Lárusdóttir as Queen Tye, mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges as Nefertiti, and bass Zachary James as Amenhotep I. Phelim McDermott's endlessly inventive production fills the Met stage with breathtaking visuals, including virtuosic pattern-juggling routines by Gandini Juggling.