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John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music (2000)

★ 0.0/10 133 min Documentary, Music France, United Kingdom English
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Description

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

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