Overview
Character Name
Six Daughters of Akhnaten
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Child, Early Teen, Late Teen, Young Adult
Role Size
Ensemble
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Contralto
Vocal Range
High Note: A5
Low Note: A3
Vocal Technique
Operatic
Time & Place
Ancient Egypt, Thebes, 1350-1336 BC
Analysis
Six of Akhnaten’s children are depicted in a beautiful scene of family life, with their father and mother, Nefertiti. They sing in six-part block harmony, each taking a different line. Although they are not named in the opera, Akhnaten’s six daughters were Beketaten,
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