A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera
1986, English. Directed by Michael Blackwood.
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.
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- 1h 28m
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- English
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- 8 October 1986
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- United States of America
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A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera is streaming on Eternal Family in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera?
A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera (1986) was directed by Michael Blackwood and stars Philip Glass, David Freeman, Achim Freyer.