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Akhnaten - Akhnaten and Nefertiti

An orchestral transition prepares the scene, which is devoted entirely to a duet between Akhnaten and Nefertiti. With the introduction of the solo trombone, the Scribe begins reciting a poem. The first time we hear the poem it is as if addressed to a god. With the entrance of the strings, the poem is heard again, this time spoken as an exchange between two lovers. During this second reading, Akhnaten and Nefertiti appear. There follows the duet between the two, not alone together. The vocal text is the same poem sung in Egyptian. At the end of the duet the music returns to the orchestra alone. There is a brief pause, then Akhnaten and Nefertiti resume singing while behind them is seen the funeral cortege in a later stage of its journey, this time ascending on wings of large birds to the heavenly land of Ra. Text: Recited by the Scribe and then sung in Egyptian by Akhnaten and Nefertiti (love poem found in a royal mummy of the Armarna period, from Journal of Egyptian Archæology, translated by Sir Alan Gardiner) I added the lyrics in Egyptian with translations, taken from Philip Glass's web site (http://www.glasspages.org/akhnaten.ht.... I had to place them at the top left since the bottom center already had some subtitles. Cast (This was the Feb 23, 2013 performance.): Akhnaten: Nicholas Tamagna Queen Tye: Olivia Savage Nefertiti: Sarah Ballman All rights belong to the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University. See also: Hymn:    • Akhnaten - Hymn   The Temple:    • Akhnaten - The Temple   The Window of Appearances:    • Akhnaten - The Window Of Appearances