Question
In this opera’s third act, a tour guide declares “there is nothing left” of temples constructed by its title figure. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this minimalist opera from the Portrait Trilogy, in which an offstage chorus sings Psalm 104. The Phelim McDermott staging of this opera is known for its use of juggling background performers.
ANSWER: Akhnaten
[10e] Akhnaten is part of this American minimalist composer’s Portrait Trilogy of operas, which also includes Satyagraha and Einstein on the Beach.
ANSWER: Philip Glass
[10h] Though Akhnaten features arias with libretti in Hebrew, Akkadian, and ancient Egyptian, this hymn from Act II of the opera is always performed in the audience’s native language.
ANSWER: "Hymn to the Sun"
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