A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera (1986)
This documentary by Michael Blackwood looks at the development and production of Glass' opera Akhnaten. The film follows two productions by the Württemberg State Theater, Stuttgart, and the Houston Grand Opera.
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Philip Glass
as Himself
Philip Morris Glass is an American composer. He is one of the most influential music makers of the late 20th century. His music is also often controversially described as minimal music..
Achim Freyer
as Himself
Achim Freyer is a German stage director, set designer and painter. A protégé of Bertolt Brecht, Freyer has become one of the world’s leading opera directors, working throughout Europe and, since 2002,...
Constance DeJong
as Herself
Dennis Russell Davies
as Himself
Director
Michael Blackwood