Research Catalog

Title

Overture [sound recording] : [--Paris performance] / by Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds.

Author

Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds.

Publication

Paris, 1972.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Wilson, Robert, 1941-
• Lubar, Cindy.
• Wilson, Ann.
• Demjen, Igor
• De Groat, Andrew.
• Dunn, Douglas, 1942-
• Shīlā Rāj.
• Neu, Jim.
• Théâtre des nations.
• Musée Galliéra.
• Opéra-Comique (Paris, France)
• Festival d'automne à Paris.

Description

7 sound discs (173 min.) : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series Statement

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Uniform Title

• KA MOUNTAIN and GUARDenia TERRACE.
• CYNDI.

Alternative Title

Overture for KA MOUNTAIN and GUARDenia TERRACE Paris.

Subjects

• Wilson, Robert, 1941-
• Theater > France > Paris
• Dramatic monologues
• Theatrical productions > France > Paris > 1971-1980

Note

• Compact disc.
• Title, credits, and description taken from Overture program and Byrd Hoffman Foundation records.

Credits (note)

• CYNDI: Directed by Robert Wilson ; texts by Robert Wilson, Cynthia Lubar, and Ann Wilson ; music/sound by Igor Demjen.

Performer (note)

• Cindy Lubar, Andrew De Groat, Douglas Dunn, Sheela Raj, James Neu.

Event (note)

• Recorded for (and possibly during) the Paris run of Overture, presented by the Festival d'Automne and Théâtre des Nations. Part I was held as a six-day exhibit with occasional performances at Musée Galliera from November 6 to 11, 1972. Part II, entitled CYNDI, was held as a continuous 24 hour performance at Opéra Comique from November 11 to 12, 1972.

Language (note)

• In English with some Arabic? and French.

Contents

Disc 1. Three Cindy Lubar monologues about traveling in Greece (12 min.) -- Disc 2. Six Cindy Lubar monologues about traveling in Greece and visiting Robert Wilson in jail in Crete (25 min.) -- Disc 3. Four Cindy Lubar monologues about KA MOUNTAIN and GUARDenia TERRACE (33 min.) -- Disc 4. Douglas Dunn? making animal noises and Douglas Dunn? and Sheela Raj? reading and translating a text from French into English (49 min.) -- Disc 5. Cindy Lubar singing, possibly in Arabic, with Andy De Groat humming (25 min.) -- Disc 6. Jim Neu reading a series of fake world crisis emergency bulletins (24 min.) -- Disc 7. Jim Neu reading a series of fake world crisis emergency bulletins (5 min.).

Call Number

*LDC 36869

OCLC

NYPG05-R10346

Author

Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds.

Title

Overture [sound recording] : [--Paris performance] / by Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds.

Imprint

Paris, 1972.

Series

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Event

Recorded for (and possibly during) the Paris run of Overture, presented by the Festival d'Automne and Théâtre des Nations. Part I was held as a six-day exhibit with occasional performances at Musée Galliera from November 6 to 11, 1972. Part II, entitled CYNDI, was held as a continuous 24 hour performance at Opéra Comique from November 11 to 12, 1972.

Credits

CYNDI: Directed by Robert Wilson ; texts by Robert Wilson, Cynthia Lubar, and Ann Wilson ; music/sound by Igor Demjen.

Cast

Cindy Lubar, Andrew De Groat, Douglas Dunn, Sheela Raj, James Neu.

Language

In English with some Arabic? and French.

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Added Author

Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.

Lubar, Cindy. Author. Performer

Wilson, Ann. Author

Demjen, Igor, music.

De Groat, Andrew. Performer

Dunn, Douglas, 1942- Performer

Shīlā Rāj. Performer

Neu, Jim. Performer

Théâtre des nations.

Musée Galliéra.

Opéra-Comique (Paris, France)

Festival d'automne à Paris.

Added Title

KA MOUNTAIN and GUARDenia TERRACE.

CYNDI.

Research Call Number

*LDC 36869