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Cosmopolitan greetings: [rehearsal 1988-05-09 and 1988-05-10]
- Title
- Cosmopolitan greetings: [rehearsal 1988-05-09 and 1988-05-10] [videorecording]/ von Allen Ginsberg, George Gruntz, Rolf Liebermann und Robert Wilson ; Hamburgische Staatsoper in der Kampnagelfabrik.
- Publication
- Hamburg, 1988.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOV 3163 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997
- Gruntz, George
- Liebermann, Rolf, 1910-1999
- Wilson, Robert, 1941-
- Brunke, Heinrich
- Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952-
- Panzer, Nicola
- Carlson, Carolyn
- Sutton, Sheryl, 1950-
- Förster, Lutz
- Bridgewater, Dee Dee
- Jordan, Sheila
- Murphy, Mark, 1932-
- Cherry, Don
- Johnson, Howard, 1941-2021
- Schneider, Larry
- Richmond, Mike
- Nussbaum, Adam
- NDR-Bigband, musician
- Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, musician
- Hamburgische Staatsoper, producer
- Kampnagel-Fabrik
- Description
- 2 videodiscs (DVD) (166 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Robert Wilson directs rehearsals for the 1988 production of the collaborative "jazz opera" Cosmopolitan greetings. Dancers rehearse group choreography, with piano accompaniment. Scenes of Wilson directing and choreographing participants and setting staging, props and scenery. Lutz Förster rehearses the first scene in mime. Rehearsal of first jazz number based on poem "Jumping the gun on the sun" with musicians and stage lighting.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.
- Series Statement
- Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Opera.
- Note
- Donor's inventory number: COS REH 01.
- Image quality generally poor.
- Title constructed from source recording label and Hamburgische Staatsoper program ; credits translated from program.
- Portions of the material for Cosmopolitan greetings were suggested by the life of blues singer Bessie Smith (1898-1937) -- program.
- For performance recordings of Cosmopolitan greetings, see NCOV 3039 and NCOV 3156 ; for workshop recordings, see NCOV 3157 thru NCOV 3162 ; for additional rehearsals, see NCOV 3164 thru NCOV 3178.
- Access (note)
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits (note)
- Light design, Robert Wilson and Heinrich Brunke ; sound environment, Hans-Peter Kuhn ; production stage manager, Nicola Panzer.
- Performer (note)
- Dancers: Carolyn Carlson, Sheryl Sutton, Lutz Förster.
- Singers: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sheila Jordan, Mark Murphy.
- Jazz musicians: George Gruntz, Don Cherry, Howard Johnson, Larry Schneider, Mike Richmond, Adam Nussbaum.
- Event (note)
- Recorded at Schlicksweg, Hamburg, Germany on May 9-10, 1988.
- Language (note)
- Sung in English. Stage directions in English and German.
- Call Number
- NCOV 3163
- OCLC
- NYPG03-F347
- Title
- Cosmopolitan greetings: [rehearsal 1988-05-09 and 1988-05-10] [videorecording]/ von Allen Ginsberg, George Gruntz, Rolf Liebermann und Robert Wilson ; Hamburgische Staatsoper in der Kampnagelfabrik.
- Imprint
- Hamburg, 1988.
- Country of Producing Entity
- West Germany.
- Series
- Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
- Access
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits
- Light design, Robert Wilson and Heinrich Brunke ; sound environment, Hans-Peter Kuhn ; production stage manager, Nicola Panzer.
- Cast
- Dancers: Carolyn Carlson, Sheryl Sutton, Lutz Förster.Singers: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sheila Jordan, Mark Murphy.Jazz musicians: George Gruntz, Don Cherry, Howard Johnson, Larry Schneider, Mike Richmond, Adam Nussbaum.
- Event
- Recorded at Schlicksweg, Hamburg, Germany on May 9-10, 1988.
- Language
- Sung in English. Stage directions in English and German.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997, librettist.Gruntz, George. Cosmopolitan greetings.Liebermann, Rolf, 1910-1999, composer (expression)Wilson, Robert, 1941- lighting designer.Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.Brunke, Heinrich, lighting designer.Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952- designer.Panzer, Nicola, production stage manager.Carlson, Carolyn, dancer.Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- dancer.Förster, Lutz, dancer.Bridgewater, Dee Dee, singer.Jordan, Sheila, singer.Murphy, Mark, 1932- singer.Cherry, Don, musician.Johnson, Howard, 1941-2021, musician.Schneider, Larry, musician.Richmond, Mike, musician.Nussbaum, Adam, musician.NDR-Bigband, musician.Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, musician.Hamburgische Staatsoper, producer.Kampnagel-Fabrik.
- Research Call Number
- NCOV 3163