John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music (2000)
2h 13m
Running Time
December 31, 2000Release Date

John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music (2000)
2h 13m
Running Time
December 31, 2000Release Date
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.

John Adams
Self / Original Music Composer / Conductor

Amita Dhiri
Self (Narrator)

Peter Sellars
Self

Michael Tilson Thomas
Self

Alice Goodman
Self

Penny Woolcock
Self

Tom Randle
Self

Kent Nagano
Conductor

Brad Lubman
Conductor

Bob Coles
Director

Steve Reich
Original Music Composer

David Jeffcock
Director

Conlon Nancarrow
Original Music Composer

Jonathan Nott
Conductor

André Trouttet
Musician
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