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Einstein on the beach: an opera in four acts.
- Title
- Einstein on the beach: an opera in four acts. [1984-12-19] [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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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Videodiscs 1-5 | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOV 3003 Videodiscs 1-5 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
Details
- 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
- Friedman, Nan
- 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
- 5 videodiscs (DVD) (182 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 1. Additional credits from BAM program.
- Videorecorded from house left box camera angle.
- For videorecordings of other performances at BAM (shot on different days) see: NCOV 3000, NCOV 3001, NCOV 3002, NCOV 3004, and NCOV 3005.
- Production notation tape D, camera house left box--title frames.
- Donor's inventory numbers: EBS D1, EBS D2, EBS D3, EBS D4, EBS D5.
- 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, Nan Friedman, 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, at the Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, on December 19, 1984.
- Contents
- Disc 1. Knee play 1 ; Act I, scene 1A -- Disc 2. Act I, scene 2A -- Disc 3. Knee play 2 ; Knee play 3 -- Disc 4. Act III, scene 2B ; Knee play 4 -- Disc 5. Act IV, scene 1C ; Act IV, scene 3C ; Knee play 5.
- Call Number
- NCOV 3003
- OCLC
- NYPG04-F81
- Title
- Einstein on the beach: an opera in four acts. [1984-12-19] [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, Nan Friedman, 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, at the Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, on December 19, 1984.
- Connect to:
- 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.Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.Childs, Lucinda, choreographer.Emmons, Beverly, lighting designer.Childs, Lucinda, performer.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.Friedman, Nan, 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 3003