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

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.

Top Cast

  • John Adams

    John Adams

    Self

  • Amita Dhiri

    Amita Dhiri

    Self (Narrator)

  • Peter Sellars

    Peter Sellars

    Self

  • Michael Tilson Thomas

    Michael Tilson Thomas

    Self

  • Alice Goodman

    Alice Goodman

    Self

  • Penny Woolcock

    Penny Woolcock

    Self

  • Tom Randle

    Tom Randle

    Self

Overview

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.

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