Philip Glass: Akhnaten - The Window of Appearances

Performance filmed on 23 November 2019 at the Metropolitan Opera in New York Anthony Roth Costanzo, Akhnaten J’Nai Bridges, Nefertiti Dísella Lárusdóttir, Queen Tye ACT I – SCENE 3 The Window of Appearances A windowed balcony of the palace used for state appearances. The music from the opening of the coronation scene is heard again, played on large bells and providing a musical and dramatic transition to what follows. Akhnaten is joined by Nefertiti and his mother, Queen Tye. They approach the Window of Appearances and sing (first a solo, then a duo and finally a trio) through the window. It is a hymn of acceptance and resolve and, in spirit, announces a new era. Text sung in Egyptian by Akhnaten, Nefertiti, and Queen Tye (from Budge, The Gods of Egyptians) Tut wu-a yeri enti Wa-a Wa-u yeri wenenet Perer en rem em yertif Kheper Netcheru tep ref Yeri semu se-ankh menmen Khet en ankhu en henmemet Yeri ankh-ti remu en yetru Apdu genekh p