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.
Bob Coles
Director
David Jeffcock
Director
John Adams
Self
Amita Dhiri
Self (Narrator)
Peter Sellars
Self
Michael Tilson Thomas
Self
Alice Goodman
Self
Penny Woolcock
Self
Tom Randle
Self
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