Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Swed, Mark
2. Rich, Alan
3. Tucker, Sally
4. Davis, Colin, 1927-2013
5. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
6. Glass, Philip
7. Fitzpatrick, Robert J
8. KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.), producer

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (17 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. An unidentified host gives an overview of the year, and mentions the cancellation of Robert Wilson's The CIVIL warS in connection with the Olympic Arts Festival, among other news. Other productions discussed include: Peter Grimes, the Coronation of Poppea, the Boulez festival, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Der Rosenkavalier, and Luciano Berio. In the Critical views segment, he interviews critics Mark Swed and Alan Rich about the CIVIL warS, and why it was cancelled. Sir Colin Davis comments on productions presented by the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden at the Olympic festival, including Turandot, the Magic Flute, and Peter Grimes. Reporter Sally Tucker narrates a segment about the CIVIL warS, its production and cancellation.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Alternative title

1. CIVIL warS

Subject

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- -- Interviews
3. Olympic Arts Festival
4. Opera -- California
5. Theatrical productions -- California -- 1981-1990

Genre/Form

1. Television.

Contents

1. Overview (0:00-4:32 min.) -- Critical views segment [interviews about the CIVIL warS and other productions] (4:33-8:55 min.) -- [Comments on several opera productions] / by Sir Colin Davis (8:56-12:12 min.) -- CIVIL warS segment (12:13-17:07 min.)

Call number

1. NCOX 3003

Note

1. No credits on tape. Title and date information from Byrd Hoffman Watermill Foundation database and videocassette label.
2. Donor's inventory number: CWI CV 01.
3. Consists of excerpts from a California public television performing arts news program outlining major operatic and musical events of 1984 in California. Includes excerpts concerning Robert Wilson's the CIVIL warS.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Event (note)

1. [Broadcast on January 9, 1985?]

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Title

1. Classical and opera (television program). 1984 year in review [CIVIL warS--excerpts] [videorecording] / KCET-TV.

Imprint

1. Los Angeles, 1985.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Series

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Event

1. [Broadcast on January 9, 1985?]

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Swed, Mark, interviewee.
2. Rich, Alan, interviewee.
3. Tucker, Sally, interviewer.
4. Davis, Colin, 1927-2013, interviewee.
5. Wilson, Robert, 1941- interviewee.
6. Glass, Philip, interviewee.
7. Fitzpatrick, Robert J, interviewee.
8. KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.), producer.

Research call number

1. NCOX 3003