Research Catalog

Title

Une femme douce [videorecording] : [rehearsals 1994-09-22 to 1994-10-08] / Fiodor Mikhaïlovotch Dostoïevski ; adaptation, Wolfgang Wiens et Robert Wilson ; mise en scène, Robert Wilson.

Publication

Paris, 1994.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Wilson, Robert, 1941-
• Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881.
• Wiens, Wolfgang
• Engeln, Stéphanie
• Ménil, Christophe de
• Chemin, Robin
• Kurt, Stefan, 1959-
• Bessler, Gerd
• Chemin, Philippe
• Stoker, Sue Jane
• Harper, Meg
• Chemin, Charles
• Kavallieratos, Marianna
• Lehmann, Thomas
• Ardeal, Louis
• MC 93 Bobigny

Description

12 videodiscs (DVD) (746 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Videorecording of rehearsals leading up to the premiere of The meek girl, a work directed by Robert Wilson and based on a story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series Statement

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Alternative Title

Meek girl

Subjects

• Drama
• Theater rehearsals > France > Paris
• Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881 > Adaptations
• Theatrical productions > France > Paris > 1991-2000

Genre/Form

Drama.

Note

• Donor's inventory numbers: Uncoded 25, Uncoded 23, Uncoded 24, Uncoded 26, Uncoded 27, Uncoded 28, Uncoded 29.
• No credits on tape. Credits from MC 93 Bobigny program.
• Sources used: Byrd Hoffman Foundation records and source recording labels.

Access (note)

• Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

• Décor: Robert Wilson avec la collaboration de Stéphanie Engeln ; costumes: Christophe de Menil avec la collaboration de Robin Chemin ; musique/son: Stephan Kurt et Gerd Bessler ; lumière: Andreas Fuchs et Robert Wilson ; coordinateur de production: Philippe Chemin ; régisseur de scène: Sue Jane Stoker ; assistant à la mise en scène: Sue Jane Stoker.

Performer (note)

• Charles Chemin [ou Louis Ardeal], Marianna Kavallieratos, Thomas Lehmann, Robert Wilson, Meg Harper. Other collaborators, including an unidentified actor [Frank?] shown and stand-in for Wilson on some discs.

Event (note)

• Videorecorded in rehearsal at MC 93 Bobigny, Paris, from [September 13? and] September 22-October 8, 1994. See contents listing above for dates.

Language (note)

• Wilson directs in English ; performed in English, French, and German.

Contents

• Disc 1. Complete run-through with music. Recorded September 22, 1994. (93 min.)
• Discs 2-4. Sound check of Prologue, Section 1 (to ca. 42 min., Disc 2), recorded September 29, 1994 ; light tuning of Prologue, recorded September 30, 1994. (217 min.)
• Discs 5 and 6. Run-through of Prologue, Section 1 and 2, recorded October 1, 1994 (to ca. 48 min.?, Disc 5) ; sound check and light tuning, Section 4, recorded October 3, 1994. (93 min.)
• Discs 7 and 8. Rehearsal of Section 8 and 9 (to ca. 54 min.) ; run-through of Prologue through Section 7 ; recorded [September 13? and] October 4 and 5, 1994. (125 min.)
• Discs 9 and 10. Recorded October 6, 1994. First public-run through. (124 min.)
• Disc 11 and 12. Recorded October 8, 1994. Full preview performance. (94 min.)

Call Number

NCOV 3125

OCLC

NYPG04-F739

Title

Une femme douce [videorecording] : [rehearsals 1994-09-22 to 1994-10-08] / Fiodor Mikhaïlovotch Dostoïevski ; adaptation, Wolfgang Wiens et Robert Wilson ; mise en scène, Robert Wilson.

Imprint

Paris, 1994.

Country of Producing Entity

France.

Series

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

Décor: Robert Wilson avec la collaboration de Stéphanie Engeln ; costumes: Christophe de Menil avec la collaboration de Robin Chemin ; musique/son: Stephan Kurt et Gerd Bessler ; lumière: Andreas Fuchs et Robert Wilson ; coordinateur de production: Philippe Chemin ; régisseur de scène: Sue Jane Stoker ; assistant à la mise en scène: Sue Jane Stoker.

Cast

Charles Chemin [ou Louis Ardeal], Marianna Kavallieratos, Thomas Lehmann, Robert Wilson, Meg Harper. Other collaborators, including an unidentified actor [Frank?] shown and stand-in for Wilson on some discs.

Event

Videorecorded in rehearsal at MC 93 Bobigny, Paris, from [September 13? and] September 22-October 8, 1994. See contents listing above for dates.

Language

Wilson directs in English ; performed in English, French, and German.

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Added Author

Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.

Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.

Wilson, Robert, 1941- performer.

Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881. Krotkaia.

Wiens, Wolfgang, adapter.

Engeln, Stéphanie, set designer.

Ménil, Christophe de, costume designer.

Chemin, Robin, costume designer.

Kurt, Stefan, 1959- composer.

Kurt, Stefan, 1959- sound designer.

Bessler, Gerd, composer.

Bessler, Gerd, sound designer.

Chemin, Philippe, production personnel.

Stoker, Sue Jane, stage manager.

Harper, Meg.

Chemin, Charles, performer.

Kavallieratos, Marianna, performer.

Lehmann, Thomas, performer.

Ardeal, Louis, performer.

MC 93 Bobigny.

Research Call Number

NCOV 3125