As an audience member accurately put it, “Akhnaten” is quite a trip. Curtains rose on the LA Opera’s newest masterpiece at ...

Above: John Holiday as Akhnaten and Sun-Ly Pierce as Nefertiti in LA Opera's 2026 production of Akhnaten. Photo credit: Cory Weaver It's been four days since this writer attended the LA Opera's ...

Los Angeles Opera revives its Phelim McDermott production of Philip Glass' 'Akhnaten' with a new cast headed by countertenor John Holiday and with Dalia Stasevska conducting.

I’d love to sing Akhnaten even more, I love this role. I feel like it's become a huge part of who I am since I did it at the Komische Oper Berlin last year. It feels like I feel one with it. I think ...

By Judi Jordan for Latin Heat Brazil’s 2026 winning streak continues at the Dorothy Chandler as Philip Glass’ epic Akhnaten ...

It’s one thing to be a multi-disciplinary artist tackling traditional and experimental works and your own creations. That’s impressive but happens. It’s quite another to craft wildly diverse opera ...