Metropolitan Opera - Glass: Akhnaten (CD)

Starring 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.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Akhnaten/Act I - Year 1 of Akhnaten's Reign
2. Akhnaten/Prelude: Verse 3
3. Akhnaten/Scene 1: Funeral of Amenhotep III
4. Akhnaten/Scene 2: Coronation of Aknaten
5. Akhnaten/Scene 3: Window of Appearances
6. Akhnaten/Act II: Years 5 to 15 - Thebes and Akhetaten - Scene 1: Temple
7. Akhnaten/Scene 2: Akhnaten and Nefertiti
8. Akhnaten/Scene 3: City/Dance
9. Akhnaten/Narration: City/Dance
10. Akhnaten/Scene 4: Hymn
11. Akhnaten/Act III: Year 17 and the Present - Akhetaten - Scene 1: Family
12. Akhnaten/Scene 2: Attack and Fall
13. Akhnaten/Scene 3: The Ruins
14. Akhnaten/Epilogue