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 wua yeri enti Waa Wau yeri wenenet Perer en rem em yertif Kheper Netcheru tep ref Yeri semu seankh menmen Khet en ankhu en henmemet Yeri ankhti remu en yetru Apdu genekh p