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Akhnaten

Classification added September 21, 2015
Premiered March 24, 1984
Stuttgart, Germany. Staatsoper

Composer:

Philip Glass
Original Language:
English, Biblical Hebrew and Ancient Egyptian
Librettist:
Philip Glass, Shalom Goldman, Robert Israel and Richard Riddell
Description:
Opera in Three Acts

Notes:

Score: Dunvagen Music Publishers, piano/vocal score

Time Period:

1875 B.C.

Place:

Egypt

Classification key

  • L – Leading
  • F – Featured
  • S – Supporting
  • B – Solo Bit
  • CB – Chorus Bit
  • MB – Mute Bit
Role Voice Part Classification
Queen Tye SopranoL
Nefertiti ContraltoL
Akhnaten CountertenorL
Amenhotep SpokenF
Amon TenorS
Horemhab BaritoneS
Aye BassS
Six women's voices B (6)
Eight men's voices CB (8)
Young Pharoah Silent
Please be advised: Contact AGMA for classification if you are combining roles, and/or for classification of unassigned lines, and/or for classification of any combination of Chorus and Solo bits from what has been performed previously.
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB