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

    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.
    Documentary
    • Runtime: 1 hour and 28 minutes
    • Release Date: October 8, 1986
    A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera
    Philip Glass
    A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera
    Achim Freyer
    A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera
    Constance DeJong
    A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera
    Dennis Russell Davies