John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
Watch john adams: a portrait and a concert of modern american music 123Movies. 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.
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Country: France, United Kingdom
- Director: Bob Coles
- Cast: John Adams, Amita Dhiri, Peter Sellars, Michael Tilson Thomas, Alice Goodman, Penny Woolcock, Tom Randle,
