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

0.0 133 mins Documentary   Music   2000
RM Associates   LGM Cinéma   Mezzo   Kinowelt Home Entertainment   Channel 4 Television   CNC  
Director(s): David Jeffcock Bob Coles

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.

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

John Adams

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Amita Dhiri

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Peter Sellars

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Alice Goodman

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Penny Woolcock

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Tom Randle

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