Philip Glass’s meditative masterpiece Akhnaten—a hit when it had its Met premiere in 2019—returns to our stage tonight, May 19, in a powerful production by Phelim McDermott. Karen Kamensek retakes the podium to conduct a spellbinding cast that features countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo and mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb, seen here in an excerpt of Akhnaten and Neferiti’s Act II love duet. On stage through June 10: bit.ly/3LWLp3Z Videography by Neville Braithwaite / Met Opera | The Metropolitan Oper

Philip Glass’s Akhnaten returns to the Met stage this week in Phelim McDermott’s Grammy Award–winning production. Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo leads a standout cast that also includes soprano Dísella Lárusdóttir, mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb, and bass-baritone Zachary James, conducted by Karen Kamensek. On stage May 19–June 10: bit.ly/3LWLp3Z | The Metropolitan Opera

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Philip Glass's groundbreaking opera Akhnaten has its Met premiere during the 2019–20 season in a stunning production by Phelim McDermott. Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo is the title pharaoh, alongside J'Nai Bridges, Mezzo-Soprano, who makes her Met debut as his wife, Nefertiti. Learn More: bit.ly/2ShlEiz | The Metropolitan Opera