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Einstein on the beach: an opera in four acts.
- Title
- Einstein on the beach: an opera in four acts. [1984-12-13] [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 3001 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) (227 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.
- From title frames on recording: Production notation tape B, camera: orch.
- For videorecordings of other performances at BAM (shot on different days) see: NCOV 3000, NCOV 3002, NCOV 3003, NCOV 3004, NCOV 3005.
- Donor's inventory numbers: EBS B1, EBS B2, EBS B3, EBS B4, EBS B5.
- 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, Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, on December 13, 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 ; Knee play 3 ; Act 3, scene 2b -- Disc 4. Act 3, scene 2b (cont.) ; Knee play 4 ; Act 4, scene 2c ; Act 4, scene 3c -- Disc 5. Act 4, scene 3c (cont.) ; Knee play 5.
- Call Number
- NCOV 3001
- OCLC
- NYPG04-F389
- Title
- Einstein on the beach: an opera in four acts. [1984-12-13] [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, Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, on December 13, 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 3001