

John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
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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- Theatrical31 Dec 2000
- PhysicalDVD21 Jan 2003
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John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music was released on 31 December 2000.
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