Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
2. Sontag, Susan, 1933-2004
3. Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906
4. Weissbard, A.J.
5. Frigeni, Giuseppe
6. Sanda, Dominique, 1948-
7. Watermill Center

Description

1. 3 videodiscs (DVD) (229 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Three recordings of run-throughs from the Stage A workshop for Robert Wilson's production of The lady from the sea. Disc 1 contains a practice run-through. Disc 2 contains a final run-through introduced by Robert Wilson. Wilson describes his plans for the production, Watermill Center, his workshopping process, etc. A model for the set is shown and Wilson introduces the other participants in the run-through. Run-through of movements performed to recorded music. Text read off-camera by collaborators. Disc 3 contains the same run-through shown on Disc 2, but with intertitles for the scenes, and without Wilson's introduction.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Alternative title

1. Donna del mare
2. LFTS

Subject

1. Theater rehearsals > New York (State) > Water Mill
2. Drama

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Contents

1. Disc 1. Practice run-through (77 min.) -- Disc 2. Final run-through with introduction from Robert Wilson (80 min.) -- Disc 3. Final run-through without introduction from Robert Wilson, with intertitles (72 min).

Call number

1. NCOV 3193

Note

1. Donor's inventory numbers: LFS RT 01, LFS RT 02, LFS RT 03.
2. Title and credits from robertwilson.com and Change Performing Arts' website, changeperformingarts.it.
3. Text read off-camera by play's collaborators, who Robert Wilson introduces by first name: Peter [?], Christiane [?] A.J. [Weissbard], Giuseppe [Frigeni], Susan Sontag, and others.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Event (note)

1. Videorecorded at Watermill Center in Water Mill, NY, on August 14 (Disc 1) and August 16, 1997.

Language (note)

1. Text read in English.

Linking entry (note)

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

Title

1. The lady from the sea: [run-throughs] [videorecording]/ [by Henrik Ibsen ; text adapted by Susan Sontag ; directed by Robert Wilson].

Imprint

1. Water Mill, N.Y., 1997.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Series

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer

1. Dominique Sanda ; other performers unidentified.

Event

1. Videorecorded at Watermill Center in Water Mill, NY, on August 14 (Disc 1) and August 16, 1997.

Language

1. Text read in 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- depicted.
3. Sontag, Susan, 1933-2004, adapter.
4. Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906. Fruen fra havet. English.
5. Weissbard, A.J.
6. Frigeni, Giuseppe.
7. Sanda, Dominique, 1948- performer.
8. Watermill Center.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3193