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John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music

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John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music

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2h 13m

2000

Synopsis

Peer into the world of contemporary composer John Adams with this documentary that blends performance footage with insightful interviews and commentary from his collaborators and the master himself. Highlights include performances of Adams's Grammy Award-winning operas “Nixon in China” and “El Niño” and excerpts from Penny Woolcock’s film adaptation of “The Death of Klinghoffer”. Works by Steve Reich and Conlon Nancarrow are also performed by the Ensemble InterContemporain at the Théâtre Musical de Paris-Châtelet.

Director

David Jeffcock

Bob Coles

DocumentaryMusic

Cast & Crew

John Adams

John Adams

as Self

Amita Dhiri

Amita Dhiri

as Self (Narrator)

Peter Sellars

Peter Sellars

as Self

Michael Tilson Thomas

Michael Tilson Thomas

as Self

Alice Goodman

Alice Goodman

as Self

Penny Woolcock

Penny Woolcock

as Self

Tom Randle

Tom Randle

as Self

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