Roles
| Akhnaten | Countertenor |
| Nefertiti, Wife of Akhnaten | Contralto |
| Queen Tye, Mother of Akhnaten | Soprano |
| Horemhab, General and future Pharaoh | Baritone |
| Amon High Priest | Tenor |
| Aye, Father of Nefertiti and advisor to the Pharaoh | Bass |
| The Daughters of Akhnaten | 3 Sopranos, 3 Contraltos |
| The Scribe | Narrator |
Small male chorus (Priests), Large opera chorus (The people of Egypt)
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