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GP at the Met: Akhnaten

Season 47 Episode 18

Experience composer Philip Glass’ visionary masterpiece portraying the impact of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhnaten as he rises to the throne. Stars Anthony Roth Costanzo in the title role. Karen Kamensek conducts.

Aired: 04/04/20
Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Jody and John Arnhold, the Abra Prentice Foundation, The Starr Foundation, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, the Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, the Thea Petschek Iervolino Foundation, Seton J. Melvin, the Estate of Worthington Mayo-Smith, the Jack Lawrence Charitable Remainder Trust Worchell Lawrence, and Ellen and James S. Marcus.
Extras
Asmik Grigorian performs “Un bel di” from "Madama Butterfly."
Puccini’s love story stars soprano Angel Blue as the French courtesan Magda.
Angel Blue sings an excerpt of Magda's Act I aria, "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta."
Enjoy this annual concert featuring Andris Nelsons as guest conductor with Lise Davidsen as soloist.
Lise Davidsen and the VPO performs "Dich, teure Halle, grüß ich wieder.”
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra plays “The Ride of the Valkyries.”
Soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim portray Shakespeare’s famed star-crossed lovers.
Juliette (Nadine Sierra) performs "Ah! Je veux vivre" in "Roméo et Juliette"
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s grand tale of love, deadly vendetta, and family strife.
Lise Davidsen performs the Act IV aria "La Forza del Destino."