Starring as the ancient pharaoh determined to radically transform Egyptian society, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo headlined the Met’s production of Philip Glass's Akhnaten during the 2019–20 season, a performance which just won the 2022 #GrammyAward for Best Opera Recording! Experience the breathtaking staging when it returns this spring, with Costanzo reprising his celebrated turn in the title role, joined again by Karen Kamensek on the podium, as well as the incomparable MET Orchestra Mus

One of the biggest hits of the 2019–20 season, Phelim McDermott’s Met-premiere production of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten—created in collaboration with Improbable—combined stunning visuals, spellbinding movement, and a troupe of expert jugglers. See countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo take on the title role in tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream, available starting at 7:30PM EDT until tomorrow, June 21, at 6:30PM EDT. Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—including Pla

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