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A Composer's Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera (1986)
87 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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A Composer's Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera (1986)

87 min | Documentary, Biography, History

After just completing Einstein on the Beach and Satyagraha, the film follows Philip Glass composing his third opera, Akhnaten, which was being commissioned by the Stuttgart Opera and the Houston Grand Opera simultaneously. Filmed in ...See moreAfter just completing Einstein on the Beach and Satyagraha, the film follows Philip Glass composing his third opera, Akhnaten, which was being commissioned by the Stuttgart Opera and the Houston Grand Opera simultaneously. Filmed in Germany, The United States, Egypt and India, the film offers a behind-the-scenes look into the inspiration, development, and production of an opera of this magnitude. See less

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11 cast members

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Constance DeJong Self Self See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
John DeMain Self Self See fewer	Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
Richard Einhorn Self Self See fewer	K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
David Freeman Self Self See fewer	Saturday Review (1986)
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Philip Glass Self Self See fewer	The Truman Show (1998)
Shalom Goldman Self Self See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Robert Israel Self Self See fewer	The General (1926)
Christopher Keene Self Self See fewer	Altered States (1980)
Richard Riddell Self Self See fewer	Akhnaten (2020)
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