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

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Calorie Rating: 187
Released: 2000-12-31
Running Time: 133 Minutes
Studios: RM Associates, LGM Cinéma, Mezzo, Kinowelt Home Entertainment, Channel 4 Television, CNC,


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 / Directors

Bob Coles
Director


Cast

John Adams
Character: Self
Amita Dhiri
Character: Self (Narrator)
Peter Sellars
Character: Self

Michael Tilson Thomas
Character: Self
Alice Goodman
Character: Self
Penny Woolcock
Character: Self

Tom Randle
Character: Self


Production and Crew

John Adams
Original Music Composer

Conlon Nancarrow
Original Music Composer
Steve Reich
Original Music Composer
Kent Nagano
Conductor

Brad Lubman
Conductor
John Adams
Conductor