Research Catalog

Title

Einstein on the beach: a new opera [videorecording]/ by Philip Glass and Robert Wilson ; presented by the Byrd Hoffman Foundation, inc.

Publication

New York, 1976.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Glass, Philip.
• Wilson, Robert, 1941-
• De Groat, Andrew
• Kroeze, Jan
• Munkacsi, Kurt
• Giannini, Christina
• Ainslie, Scott
• Andoniadis, George
• Beckley, Connie, 1951-
• Burchfield, Ritty Ann
• Childs, Lucinda
• Conversano, Frank
• Dennis, Charles
• Holby, Grethe
• Hutchins, Jeannie
• Johnson, Samuel M.
• Mann, Paul David, 1966-
• Morrison, Richard H., 1948-
• Reitz, Dana
• Rice, Pamela Marie, 1952-
• Roxbury, Ronald, 1946-1986
• Stavrou, Alexandra
• Sutton, Sheryl, 1950-
• Woodberry, David
• D'Arcangelo-Mayer (Paris, France), costume designer.
• Video Exchange Theater.
• Byrd Hoffman Foundation.

Description

9 videodiscs (DVD) (309 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series Statement

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Subjects

• Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1971-1980
• Theater > New York (State) > New York
• Opera > Performance

Genre/Form

Opera – Performance.

Note

• No credits on tape. Title and credit information from Video Exchange Theater program.
• Donor's inventory numbers: Schoolman 1, Schoolman 2, Schoolman 3, Schoolman 4, Schoolman 5, Schoolman 6, Schoolman 7, Schoolman 8, Schoolman 9.
• "Tonight's run-through of the music and staging of 'Einstein on the Beach' is essentially an open rehearsal and is intended to provide the audience with an introduction to the work as it will later appear in full production..."--program.
• Image and sound erratic.

Access (note)

• Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

• Choreography by Andrew Degroat ; costumes by D'Arcangelo-Mayer, Paris ; lighting by Jan Kroeze ; audio by Kurt Munkacsi ; model designed by Christina Giannini.

Performer (note)

• Scott Ainslie, George Andoniadis, Connie Beckley, Ritty Ann Burchfield, Lucinda Childs, Frank Conversano, Andrew deGroat, Charles Dennis, Grethe Holby, Jeannie Hutchins, Samuel M. Johnson, Paul Mann, Richard Morrison, Dana Reitz, Marie Rice, Ronald Roxbury, Alexandra Stavrou, Sheryl Sutton, David Woodberry.

Event (note)

• Videorecorded in rehearsal performance at the Video Exchange Theater, New York City, on March 3, 1976.

Contents

• Disc 1. Knee play 1 (0:00-15:05) -- Act 1, scene 1a (Train) (15:10-33:00)
• Disc 2. Act 1, scene 1a (cont.) (0:00-14:13) -- Act 1, scene 2a (Trial, Bed) (14:14-33:00) -- [Unrelated non-Wilson footage] (33:40-56:30)
• Disc 3. Act 1, scene 2a (cont.) (0:00-17:32) -- Knee play 2 (17:33-27:30) -- Act 2, scene 3a (Field, Space machine) (27:31-33:00)
• Disc 4. Act 2, scene 3a (cont.) (0:00-13:00) -- Act 2, scene 1b (Train) (13:01-33:00)
• Disc 5. Act 2, scene 1b (cont.) (0:00-2:50) -- Knee play 3 (2:51-10:40) -- Act 3, scene 2b (Trial, Bed, Prison) (10:41-33:00)
• Disc 6. Act 3, scene 2b (cont.) (0:00-11:20) -- Act 3, scene 3b (Field, Space machine) (11:21-33:00)
• Disc 7. Act 3, scene 3b (cont.) (0:00-4:50) -- Knee play 4 (4:51-13:00) -- Act 4, scene 1c (Building) (13:01-31:50) -- Act 4, scene 2c (Bed) (31:50-33:00)
• Disc 8. Act 4, scene 2c (cont.) (0:00-10:10) -- Act 4, scene 3c (Space machine, Interior) (10:00-31:40) -- Knee play 5 (31:40-32:30)
• Disc 9. Knee play 5 to end. (ca. 7 min.)

Call Number

NCOV 3006

OCLC

NYPG04-F428

Title

Einstein on the beach: a new opera [videorecording]/ by Philip Glass and Robert Wilson ; presented by the Byrd Hoffman Foundation, inc.

Imprint

New York, 1976.

Country of Producing Entity

United States.

Series

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

Choreography by Andrew Degroat ; costumes by D'Arcangelo-Mayer, Paris ; lighting by Jan Kroeze ; audio by Kurt Munkacsi ; model designed by Christina Giannini.

Cast

Scott Ainslie, George Andoniadis, Connie Beckley, Ritty Ann Burchfield, Lucinda Childs, Frank Conversano, Andrew deGroat, Charles Dennis, Grethe Holby, Jeannie Hutchins, Samuel M. Johnson, Paul Mann, Richard Morrison, Dana Reitz, Marie Rice, Ronald Roxbury, Alexandra Stavrou, Sheryl Sutton, David Woodberry.

Event

Videorecorded in rehearsal performance at the Video Exchange Theater, New York City, on March 3, 1976.

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Added Author

Glass, Philip. Einstein on the beach.

Wilson, Robert, 1941- Einstein on the beach.

Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.

De Groat, Andrew, choreographer.

De Groat, Andrew, performer.

Kroeze, Jan, lighting designer.

Munkacsi, Kurt, sound designer.

Giannini, Christina, set designer.

Ainslie, Scott, performer.

Andoniadis, George, performer.

Beckley, Connie, 1951- performer.

Burchfield, Ritty Ann, performer.

Childs, Lucinda, performer.

Conversano, Frank, performer.

Dennis, Charles, performer.

Holby, Grethe, performer.

Hutchins, Jeannie, performer.

Johnson, Samuel M., performer.

Mann, Paul David, 1966- performer.

Morrison, Richard H., 1948- performer.

Reitz, Dana, performer.

Rice, Pamela Marie, 1952- performer.

Roxbury, Ronald, 1946-1986, performer.

Stavrou, Alexandra, performer.

Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- performer.

Woodberry, David, performer.

D'Arcangelo-Mayer (Paris, France), costume designer.

Video Exchange Theater.

Byrd Hoffman Foundation.

Research Call Number

NCOV 3006