Akhnaten Reviews

Stage and Cinema- Highly Recommended

"...Yet at its strongest moments, when singers, dancers, and orchestra settle into a unified pulse, the objection fades. The staging does not distract from ritual; it activates it. The underlying argument becomes clear. This story concerns political belief more than ancient Egypt. Faith radiates beauty and coercion in equal measure-and remains fragile before institutional resistance."

Hollywood Progressive- Highly Recommended

"...Glass' three-hour pharaoh-palooza (with two intermissions) that goes back and forth in time is all rather overwhelmingly magisterial and magnificent in its immensity, enhanced by the LA Opera debut of Kiev-born conductor Dalia Stasevska, who adds glory to Ukraine with the twirling of her baton. The fact that Akhnaten, about violent turmoil in the Middle East, returns to the stage at the precise moment that the man who would be pharaoh launches unprovoked warfare in that region is yet another example of how art and life imitate one another."

Indulge Magazine- Highly Recommended

"...The result is hypnotic: a fusion of music, movement, and imagery that turns ancient history into living theater."