John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music 2000
Directed by Bob Coles, David Jeffcock
- Documentary, Music
- 133 min
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
- John AdamsSelf
- Amita DhiriSelf (Narrator)
- Peter SellarsSelf
- Michael Tilson ThomasSelf
- Alice GoodmanSelf
- Penny WoolcockSelf
- Tom RandleSelf
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- Bob ColesDirector
- David JeffcockDirector
- John AdamsOriginal Music Composer
- Conlon NancarrowOriginal Music Composer
- Steve ReichOriginal Music Composer
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