Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
2. Baudissin, Wolf, Graf, 1789-1878
3. Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963
4. Yabara, Yoshio
5. Brunke, Heinrich
6. Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952-
7. Hanayagi, Suzushi
8. Rommen, Ann-Christin
9. Engeln, Stéphanie
10. Munte, Jürgen
11. Hoppe, Marianne, 1909-
12. Idler, Rolf
13. Assmann, Hans-Jörg
14. Melzer, Mario
15. Frede, Frank
16. Laube, Bodo
17. Lauer, Uwe
18. Holtz, Jürgen
19. Waltz, Christoph
20. Müller, Richy, 1955-
21. Schäfer, Jens
22. Müller-Klug, Till, 1967-
23. Hosseini, Mohsen
24. Hoffmann, Jutta, 1941-
25. Maral, Adnan
26. Neukamm, Antje
27. Gorvin, Astrid
28. Schwerin, Alexandra von
29. Schauspiel Frankfurt
30. Universität-Gesamthochschule Siegen

Description

1. 6 videodiscs (DVD) (571 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. "Mr. Wilson has broken 'Lear' into 15 segments plus a prologue based on a poem by William Carlos Williams, 'The Last Words of My English Grandmother.' Fragments of the Williams' poem...bisect the play intermittently as a modern text" -- New York times. Three separate recordings of rehearsals for König Lear comprise Discs 1 and 2, Discs 3 and 4, and Discs 5 and 6, respectively. Robert Wilson is also shown directing.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Alternative title

1. King Lear

Subject

1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > King Lear > Adaptations
2. Theatrical productions > Germany > Frankfurt am Main > 1981-1990
3. Drama
4. Theater > Germany > Frankfurt am Main

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Contents

1. Discs 1 and 2. Labeled Part I. (ca. 194 min.)
2. Discs 3 and 4. Labeled Part II. (ca. 193 min.)
3. Discs 5 and 6. Labeled Part I (Alternate version). (ca. 184 min.)

Call number

1. NCOV 3133

Note

1. Donor's inventory numbers: KLF REH 01A, KLF REH 01B, KLF REH 01C.
2. Title and credits, except those pertaining to video production, from Schauspiel Frankfurt program.
3. Kamera: Wolfgang Kuhn ; Ton: Stephan Schopp. Eine Aufzeichnung des Audiovisuellen Medianzentrums der Universitätat-Gesamthochschule-Siegen.
4. "Ins Deutsche übertragen von Wolf Graf Baudissin" -- program.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Mitarbeit und Dramaturgie, Ellen Hammer ; Kostüme, Yoshio Yabara ; Licht, Heinrich Bruhnke [sic], Robert Wilson ; Musik, Hans Peter Kuhn ; Bewegungen, Suzushi Hanayagi ; Regieassistanz, Ann-Christin Rommen ; Bühnenbildassistanz, Stéphanie Engeln ; Technische Direktion, Jürgen Münte.

Indexed in (note)

1. New York times

Performer (note)

1. Marianne Hoppe, Rolf Idler, Hans-Jörg Assmann, Mario Melzer, Thomas Thieme, Jürgen Holtz, Christoph Waltz, Richy Müller, Andreas Seifert, Jens Schäfer, Frank Frede, Till Müller-Klug, Frank Fiedler, Jürgen Fritz, Mohsen Hosseini, Bodo Laube, Uwe Lauer, Adnan Maral, Antje Neukamm, Moritz Rinke, Robert Schäfer, Jutta Hoffmann, Astrid Gorvin, Alexandra von Schwerin.

Event (note)

1. Videorecorded February 3, 1990, possibly at the Bockenheimer Depot, where the work was performed.

Language (note)

1. In German and English.

Linking entry (note)

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

Title

1. König Lear [rehearsal 1990-02-03] [videorecording] / William Shakespeare ; Inszenierung und Bühnenbild, Robert Wilson.

Imprint

1. Frankfurt, 1990.

Country of producing entity

1. West Germany.

Series

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Mitarbeit und Dramaturgie, Ellen Hammer ; Kostüme, Yoshio Yabara ; Licht, Heinrich Bruhnke [sic], Robert Wilson ; Musik, Hans Peter Kuhn ; Bewegungen, Suzushi Hanayagi ; Regieassistanz, Ann-Christin Rommen ; Bühnenbildassistanz, Stéphanie Engeln ; Technische Direktion, Jürgen Münte.

Cast

1. Marianne Hoppe, Rolf Idler, Hans-Jörg Assmann, Mario Melzer, Thomas Thieme, Jürgen Holtz, Christoph Waltz, Richy Müller, Andreas Seifert, Jens Schäfer, Frank Frede, Till Müller-Klug, Frank Fiedler, Jürgen Fritz, Mohsen Hosseini, Bodo Laube, Uwe Lauer, Adnan Maral, Antje Neukamm, Moritz Rinke, Robert Schäfer, Jutta Hoffmann, Astrid Gorvin, Alexandra von Schwerin.

Event

1. Videorecorded February 3, 1990, possibly at the Bockenheimer Depot, where the work was performed.

Indexed in:

1. New York times, May 20, 1990, section H, p.7.

Language

1. In German and English.

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. Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.
3. Baudissin, Wolf, Graf, 1789-1878, translator.
4. Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963. Last words of my English grandmother.
5. Yabara, Yoshio, costume designer.
6. Brunke, Heinrich, lighting designer.
7. Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952- composer.
8. Hanayagi, Suzushi.
9. Rommen, Ann-Christin, production personnel.
10. Engeln, Stéphanie.
11. Munte, Jürgen.
12. Hoppe, Marianne, 1909- actor.
13. Idler, Rolf, actor.
14. Assmann, Hans-Jörg, actor.
15. Melzer, Mario, actor.
16. Frede, Frank, actor.
17. Laube, Bodo, actor.
18. Lauer, Uwe, actor.
19. Holtz, Jürgen, actor.
20. Waltz, Christoph, actor.
21. Müller, Richy, 1955- actor.
22. Schäfer, Jens, actor.
23. Müller-Klug, Till, 1967- actor.
24. Hosseini, Mohsen, actor.
25. Hoffmann, Jutta, 1941- actor.
26. Maral, Adnan, actor.
27. Neukamm, Antje, actor.
28. Gorvin, Astrid, actor.
29. Schwerin, Alexandra von, actor.
30. Schauspiel Frankfurt.
31. Universität-Gesamthochschule Siegen.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3133