OFFERING A “FRIDAY
SPECIAL” TO
IU COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE STUDENTS
who plan to attend IU Opera Theater’s
new production of
AKHNATEN
an opera by Philip Glass
IU COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE STUDENTS
who plan to attend IU Opera Theater’s
new production of
AKHNATEN
an opera by Philip Glass
Through his operas, symphonies, compositions, and his
wide-ranging collaborations with artists ranging from Twyla Tharp to Allen
Ginsberg, Woody Allen to David Bowie, Philip Glass has had an extraordinary and
unprecedented impact upon the musical and intellectual life of his times. This
will be IU Opera Theater’s first opera by Glass.
"Akhnaten" is based on the life and religious
convictions of the Egyptian pharaoh by the same name. According to the
composer, the work is the culmination of his two other biographical operas,
"Einstein on the Beach" and "Satyagraha," about Mohandas
Gandhi. These three people -- Akhnaten, Einstein and Gandhi -- were all driven
by an inner vision that altered the age in which they lived, in particular
Akhnaten in religion, Einstein in science and Gandhi in politics.
The production’s artistic team is made up of internationally
recognized artists: Stage Director Candace Evans, Conductor Arthur Fagen, Set
Designer Douglas Fitch, and Costume Designer Linda Pisano.
In all, this is a show not to be missed!
TICKETS
To benefit from the “FIRST FRIDAY SPECIAL,” visit the Musical Arts Center Box Office (M-F, 11:30am-5:30pm), present your student ID and use the code “King Tut!” to buy your tickets. You’ll be able to buy up to two tickets for any Friday performance (Feb 22 or March 1) for just $10 each!
To benefit from the “FIRST FRIDAY SPECIAL,” visit the Musical Arts Center Box Office (M-F, 11:30am-5:30pm), present your student ID and use the code “King Tut!” to buy your tickets. You’ll be able to buy up to two tickets for any Friday performance (Feb 22 or March 1) for just $10 each!
FREE PRE-PRODUCTION PANEL DISCUSSION
Friday, February 22 at 12:00 p.m. in the Musical Arts Center Lobby
An invitation to a Public Discussion on Philip Glass’ opera Akhnaten, led by Egyptologist Steve Vinson, Associate Professor, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Panelists: Shalom Goldman from Duke University and the production’s internationally recognized artistic team: Stage Director Candace Evans, Music Director Arthur Fagen, Stage Designer Douglas Fitch, and Costume Designer Linda Pisano.
Friday, February 22 at 12:00 p.m. in the Musical Arts Center Lobby
An invitation to a Public Discussion on Philip Glass’ opera Akhnaten, led by Egyptologist Steve Vinson, Associate Professor, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Panelists: Shalom Goldman from Duke University and the production’s internationally recognized artistic team: Stage Director Candace Evans, Music Director Arthur Fagen, Stage Designer Douglas Fitch, and Costume Designer Linda Pisano.
