John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music (2000)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2000-12-31
Runtime: 133 minutes
Director: Bob Coles
Top Cast
- John Adams as Self
- Amita Dhiri as Self (Narrator)
- Peter Sellars as Self
- Michael Tilson Thomas as Self
- Alice Goodman as Self
- Penny Woolcock as Self
- Tom Randle as Self
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