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A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera
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A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera

1986
Directed byMichael Blackwood
1h 28m

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 GlassHimselfDavid FreemanHimselfAchim Freyer
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STATUSReleased
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NR

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