57K views · 2K reactions | On November 2, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, bass-baritone Zachary James, and members of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Mannes School of Music Orchestra, and Gandini Juggling came together to give thousands of attendees at Brooklyn Museum’s free First Saturdays event a special preview of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten. Check out this video profiling the one-of-a-kind event. | The Metropolitan Opera | Facebook

In between performances of Phelim McDermott’s breathtaking staging of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten, members of Gandini Juggling—who feature prominently in the production—took their impressive skills to the lobby of the opera house. | The Metropolitan Opera

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