Dalia Stasevska celebrates her debut at the LA Opera in Philip Glass’s Akhnaten directed by Phelim McDermott with 7 performances between February 28 and March 22. With a libretto drawing on ancient texts like The Book of the Dead and a hypnotic, atmospheric score, Akhnaten portrays a doomed visionary with all his feats and foibles. The cast includes countertenor John Holiday as Akhnaten, mezzo-soprano Sun-Ly Pierce as Nefertiti, soprano So Young Park as Queen Tye, and Zachary James as Amenhotep III, leading the audience through the ritualistic action on the stage.