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Einstein on the beach: an opera in four acts.

Title
Einstein on the beach: an opera in four acts. [1984-12-20] [videorecording]/ music and lyrics by Philip Glass ; design and direction by Robert Wilson ; choreography by Lucinda Childs ; spoken text by Christopher Knowles, Samuel M. Johnson and Lucinda Childs.
Publication
Brooklyn, 1984.

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Videodiscs 1-6Moving imageRestricted use NCOV 3004 Videodiscs 1-6Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT

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Additional Authors
  • Glass, Philip
  • Wilson, Robert, 1941-
  • Childs, Lucinda
  • Emmons, Beverly
  • Riesman, Michael
  • Munkacsi, Kurt
  • Judge, Don
  • Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
  • Johnson, Samuel M.
  • Sutton, Sheryl, 1950-
  • Benson, Eric
  • Bromer, Steven
  • Brumer, Rachel
  • Campbell, Warren
  • Conboy, Timothy
  • De Cordova, Vincent
  • Harper, Meg
  • Hart, Mary Ann
  • Ing, Michael
  • Johnson, Jeff
  • Koch, John
  • Lerner, Raissa
  • McEwen, Leslie
  • Mince, Robert
  • Newell, Priscilla
  • Olaker, Charlae
  • Parker, Gloria
  • Ramblin, Lute
  • Reigenborn, Garry
  • Rice, Pamela Marie, 1952-
  • Wade, Donna
  • Philip Glass Ensemble, musician
  • Lucinda Childs Dance Company
  • Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival
Description
6 videodiscs (DVD) (307 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.
Series Statement
Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
Subjects
Genre/Form
Opera – Performance.
Note
  • Credits on tape. Additional credits from BAM program.
  • "At this evening's performance, Philip Glass will join the Philip Glass Ensemble on additional keyboard"--program.
  • "Due to injury, Meg Harper will replace Nan Friedman as dancer in Einstein on the Beach. Rachel Brumer will replace Nan Friedman as prisoner"--program.
  • From title frames on recording: Production notation tape E, camera: wide balcony.
  • Videorecording of December 21, 1984 performance (Tape EBS F3) replaces Disc 4 (Tape EBS E4) due to technical difficulties--title frames.
  • For videorecordings of other performances at BAM (shot on different days) see: NCOV 3000, NCOV 3001, NCOV 3002, NCOV 3003, and NCOV 3005.
  • Donor's inventory numbers: EBS E1, EBS E2, EBS E3, EBS E4 (i.e. EBS F3), EBS E5, EBS E6.
Access (note)
  • Permission required.
Credits (note)
  • Lighting design, Beverly Emmons ; musical direction, Michael Riesman ; sound design, Kurt Munkacsi ; music performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble ; production stage manager, Don Judge.
Performer (note)
  • Lucinda Childs, Sheryl L. Sutton, Eric Benson, Steven Bromer, Rachel Brumer, Warren Campbell, Timothy J. Conboy, Vincent de Cordova, Meg Harper, Mary Ann Hart, Michael Ing, Jeff Johnson, Samuel M. Johnson, John Koch, Raissa Lerner, Leslie McEwen, Robert Mince, Priscilla Newell, Charlae Olaker, Gloria J. Parker, Lute Ramblin', Garry Reigenborn, Marie Rice, Donna Wade.
Event (note)
  • Videorecorded in performance during the Next Wave festival, Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, on December 20 and 21, 1984.
Contents
Disc 1. Knee play 1 ; Act 1, scene 1a -- Disc 2. Act 1, scene 1a (cont.) ; Act 1, scene 2a -- Disc 3. Act 1, scene 2a (cont.) ; Knee play 2 ; Act 2, scene 3a ; Act 2, scene 1b ; Knee play 3 ; Act 3, scene 2b (incomplete) -- Disc 4. Act 3, scene 2b ; Act 3, scene 3b -- Disc 5. Act 3, scene 3b ; Knee play 4 ; Act 4, scene 1c ; Act 4, scene 2c ; Act 4, scene 3c -- Disc 6. Act 4, scene 3c (cont.) ; Knee play 5.
Call Number
NCOV 3004
OCLC
NYPG04-F392
Title
Einstein on the beach: an opera in four acts. [1984-12-20] [videorecording]/ music and lyrics by Philip Glass ; design and direction by Robert Wilson ; choreography by Lucinda Childs ; spoken text by Christopher Knowles, Samuel M. Johnson and Lucinda Childs.
Imprint
Brooklyn, 1984.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Series
Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
Access
Permission required.
Credits
Lighting design, Beverly Emmons ; musical direction, Michael Riesman ; sound design, Kurt Munkacsi ; music performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble ; production stage manager, Don Judge.
Cast
Lucinda Childs, Sheryl L. Sutton, Eric Benson, Steven Bromer, Rachel Brumer, Warren Campbell, Timothy J. Conboy, Vincent de Cordova, Meg Harper, Mary Ann Hart, Michael Ing, Jeff Johnson, Samuel M. Johnson, John Koch, Raissa Lerner, Leslie McEwen, Robert Mince, Priscilla Newell, Charlae Olaker, Gloria J. Parker, Lute Ramblin', Garry Reigenborn, Marie Rice, Donna Wade.
Event
Videorecorded in performance during the Next Wave festival, Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, on December 20 and 21, 1984.
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Local Subject
Theater -- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Experimental theater -- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Added Author
Glass, Philip. Einstein on the beach.
Wilson, Robert, 1941- Einstein on the beach.
Childs, Lucinda, choreographer.
Childs, Lucinda, performer.
Emmons, Beverly, lighting designer.
Riesman, Michael, conductor.
Munkacsi, Kurt, sound designer.
Judge, Don, producer.
Knowles, Christopher, 1959- spoken text.
Johnson, Samuel M., spoken text, performer.
Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- performer.
Benson, Eric, performer.
Bromer, Steven, performer.
Brumer, Rachel, performer.
Campbell, Warren, performer.
Conboy, Timothy, performer.
De Cordova, Vincent, performer.
Harper, Meg, performer.
Hart, Mary Ann, performer.
Ing, Michael, performer.
Johnson, Jeff, performer.
Koch, John, performer.
Lerner, Raissa, performer.
McEwen, Leslie, performer.
Mince, Robert, performer.
Newell, Priscilla, performer.
Olaker, Charlae, performer.
Parker, Gloria, performer.
Ramblin, Lute, performer.
Reigenborn, Garry, performer.
Rice, Pamela Marie, 1952- performer.
Wade, Donna, performer.
Philip Glass Ensemble, musician.
Lucinda Childs Dance Company.
Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival.
Research Call Number
NCOV 3004
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