COMING SOON: Editorial commentary on Akhnaten by LA Opera at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion will be added in the near future. For now, this entry documents my attendance (3/11/2026) and basic information.
Full Cast & Context
Akhnaten was composed by Philip Glass. Music was performed by the LA Opera Chorus and the LA Opera Orchestra.
The cast included:
- John Holiday: Akhnaten
- Sun-Ly Pierce: Nefertiti
- So Young Park: Queen Tye
- Zachary James: Amenhotep III
- Yuntong Han: High Priest of Amon
- Hyungjin Son: General Horemhab
- Vinícius Costa: Aye
- Emily Damasco: Beketaten
- Julia Maria Johnson: Meretaten
- Katie Trigg: Maketaten
- Abi Levis: Akhesenpaaten
- Erin Alford: Neferneferuaten
- Kristen Choi: Sotopenre
- Schroeder Shelby-Szyszko: Young Tutankhamun (Child Supernumerary)
The jugglers:
- Benjamin Beaujard
- Sean Blue
- Mike Day
- Patrik Elmnert
- Sean Gandini
- Doreen Grossmann
- Jack Kalvan
- Christian Kloc
- Jose Triguero
- Kati Ylä-Hokkala
The creative team included:
- Dalia Stasevska: Conductor
- Phelim McDermott: Director
- Tom Pye: Scenic Designer
- Kevin Pollard: Costume Designer
- Bruno Poet: Lighting Designer
- Sean Gandini: Choreographer (Juggling)
- Jeremy Frank: Chorus Director
- John Froelich: Revival Lighting Designer
- Sasha Smith: Intimacy Director
- Peter Relton: Associate Director
- Dan Wallace Miller: Assistant Director
- Whitney McAnally: Stage Manager
- Blair Salter: Prompter
- Julian Garvue: Musical Preparation
- Bryndon Hassman: Musical Preparation
- Kevin Miller: Musical Preparation
