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

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2000-12-31
2h 13m
English
Released
RM Associates

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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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About 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. Running 133 minutes.

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The cast features John Adams (as Self), Amita Dhiri (as Self (Narrator)), Peter Sellars (as Self), Michael Tilson Thomas (as Self), and Alice Goodman (as Self). Their performances are a major reason John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music has built such a passionate audience.

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The main cast includes John Adams, Amita Dhiri, Peter Sellars, and Michael Tilson Thomas, plus a strong supporting ensemble.

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John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music is a Documentary/Music English-language film. 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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John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music was released on December 31, 2000. It has a runtime of 2h 13m. The film was produced by RM Associates.

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John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music stars John Adams, Amita Dhiri, Peter Sellars and Michael Tilson Thomas. The full cast list is available in the Cast section above.

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