Opera: Philip Glass' Akhnaten

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News 20 Jan 2015
For all you Philip Glass fans out there: there are still a few tickets left for his third full-length opera 'Akhnaten' at Opera Vlaanderen next month in Antwerp and in Ghent this March!

A new capital arose and a fresh wind also blew in politics, art and language. But the pharaoh, his wife Nefertiti and their families became increasingly alienated from the real needs of the population. After a reign of seventeen years, the pharaoh was overthrown by the masses and older, rigid power structures were restored.

Glass does not opt ​​for a continuous storyline, but for an episodic and symbolic portrait of the legendary pharaoh, full of stylized scenes. His mesmerizing score is based on repetitive, rhythmic melody patterns that are gradually interwoven. Following Einstein on the Beach (1976) and Satyagraha (1980), Akhnaten (1984) is Philip Glass’ third full-length opera. The directing and stage set are the work of the imaginative British theatre-maker Nigel Lowery (Candide), and the controversial fashion designer Walter Van Beirendonck is responsible for the costumes.

All info and tickets can be found on the website of Opera Vlaanderen.