Glass' Akhnaten

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkbp:adaptations staged productions worldwide
gptkbp:based_on Akhenaten, the Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt
gptkbp:character gptkb:Aye
gptkb:Nefertiti
gptkb:Akhnaten
gptkb:Tutankhamun
gptkbp:choreography gptkb:Robert_Wilson
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Philip_Glass
gptkbp:critical_reception acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact significant in modern opera
gptkbp:genre minimalist opera
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Glass' Akhnaten
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:musical_theatre
contemporary opera composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Egyptian music
gptkbp:influences minimalism
gptkbp:inspired_by the life of Akhenaten
gptkbp:instruments brass
synthesizers
strings
percussion
woodwinds
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:librettist gptkb:Philip_Glass
gptkbp:notable_aria The Window of Appearances
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:International_Opera_Awards
Grammy Award nominations
gptkbp:notable_performances performed at the Metropolitan Opera
performed at the Royal Opera House
performed at the San Francisco Opera
performed at the Sydney Opera House
performed at the English National Opera
performed at the Los Angeles Opera
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:The_1984_premiere_at_the_Stuttgart_State_Opera
gptkbp:notable_themes gptkb:Legacy
monotheism
artistic expression
family dynamics
political change
gptkbp:number_of_acts gptkb:3
gptkbp:orchestration small orchestra
gptkbp:performance approximately 2 hours
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1984
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Orange_Mountain_Music
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:thematic_element religion and power
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kent_Nagano
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5