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Philip Glass: From Akhnaten (1983) – Hymn (Act 2 Scene.4)
'Akhnaten is one of Glass's most accessible operas, with beautiful melodic writing and a genuinely archaic atmosphere evoking the strange reign of this ancient Egyptian pharaoh.'
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Composer | Philip Glass |
| Performer | Paul Esswood |
| Orchestra | Stuttgart State Opera Orchestra |
| Conductor | Dennis Russell Davies |
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