111K views · 3K reactions | A sold-out sensation during the 2019–2020 season, Phelim McDermott’s breathtaking staging of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten is now available on Met Opera on Demand, our subscription streaming service. Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo takes on the title role of one of the 20th century’s most powerful musical masterpieces. Learn more and start a seven-day free trial: bit.ly/3hkNWFy | The Metropolitan Opera | Facebook

16K views · 478 reactions | In between performances of Phelim McDermott’s breathtaking staging of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten, members of Gandini Juggling—who feature prominently in the production—took their impressive skills to the lobby of the opera house. | The Metropolitan Opera | Facebook

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 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