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Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS [international versions]

Title
Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS [videorecording] : [international versions] / a Aspekt Telefilm Hamburg/Unisphere Pictures New York production ; in association with ZDF/BBC/I.N.A. Paris/Centre National de la Cinématographie ; produced by Markus Trebitsch, Orin Wechsberg, Howard Brookner ; directed by Howard Brookner ; German version directed by Peter Leippe.
Publication
New York : WNET, 1986-12-07.

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Disc 1Moving imageRestricted use NCOX 3107 Disc 1Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT
Disc 2Moving imageRestricted use NCOX 3107 Disc 2Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT
Disc 3Moving imageRestricted use NCOX 3107 Disc 3Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT

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Additional Authors
  • Gooch, Brad, 1952-
  • Wilson, Robert, 1941-
  • Trebitsch, Markus
  • Wechsberg, Orin
  • Brookner, Howard
  • Leippe, Peter
  • Glass, Philip
  • Lühr, Peter, 1906-1988
  • Niklisch, Maria
  • Schmidt, Paul, 1934-1999
  • Nagel, Ivan, 1931-2012
  • Adnan, Etel
  • Lang, Jack, 1939-
  • Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995
  • Henkel, Gabriele
  • Lubar, Cindy
  • Sutton, Sheryl, 1950-
  • Pesle, Benedicte
  • Guy, Michel
  • Eberstadt, Isabel
  • Childs, Lucinda
  • Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
  • Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko, 1933-
  • Kamm, Tom
  • Bryars, Gavin
  • Applegarth, Bob
  • Andrews, Raymond, 1956-
  • Aragon, 1897-1982
  • Byrne, David, 1952-
  • Aspekte Telefilm-Produktion GmbH, producer.
  • Unisphere Pictures International, producer.
  • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, producer.
  • British Broadcasting Corporation, producer.
  • Institut national de l'audiovisuel (France), producer.
  • Centre national de la cinématographie (France), producer.
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Description
3 videodiscs (DVD) (ca. 142 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
"A documentary about the making of Robert Wilson's multi-national epic the CIVIL warS -- an opera intended for the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival in Los Angeles. Includes excerpts from the various national sections of the opera, footage of rehearsals and workshops, and interviews with Wilson and his collaborators" -- robertwilson.com.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.
Series Statement
Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
Alternative Title
  • Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS
  • Robert Wilson & the CIVIL warS
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Television.
  • Drama.
  • Documentaries and factual works.
Note
  • Donor's inventory numbers: HBI 01A, HBI 01B, HBI 06, HBI 08A, HBI 08B, HBI 09.
  • For additional versions of Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS, see NCOX 3108, NCOX 3109, NCOX 3110.
  • "For Brad Gooch" -- credits.
  • Additional credits from press packet for the film.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Indexed In (note)
  • New York times
Event (note)
  • Final version broadcast December 7, 1986 at 10:00 p.m. (EST) during the series The creative edge.
Language (note)
  • In English, German, French, and Japanese with English voice-over.
Contents
Discs 1 and 2. Final version. (ca. 90 min.) -- Disc 3. Early version [of international version] (ca. 52 min.)
Call Number
NCOX 3107
OCLC
NYPG06-F170
Title
Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS [videorecording] : [international versions] / a Aspekt Telefilm Hamburg/Unisphere Pictures New York production ; in association with ZDF/BBC/I.N.A. Paris/Centre National de la Cinématographie ; produced by Markus Trebitsch, Orin Wechsberg, Howard Brookner ; directed by Howard Brookner ; German version directed by Peter Leippe.
Imprint
New York : WNET, 1986-12-07.
Edition
USA/West German version.
Country of Producing Entity
West Germany ; United States ; Great Britain ; France.
Series
Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Performer
Robert Wilson, Philip Glass, Peter Lühr, Maria Niklisch, Paul Schmidt, Ivan Nagel, Ethel [i.e. Etel] Adnan, Jack Lang, Heiner Müller, Gabriele Henkel, Cindy Lubar, Sheryl Sutton, Benedicte Pesle, Michel Guy, Isabel Eberstadt, Lucinda Childs, Christopher Knowles, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Tom Kamm, Gavin Bryars, Bob Applegarth, Raymond Andrews, Louis Aragon, David Byrne.
Event
Final version broadcast December 7, 1986 at 10:00 p.m. (EST) during the series The creative edge.
Indexed In:
New York times, December 6, 1986, p. 54.
Language
In English, German, French, and Japanese with English voice-over.
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Added Author
Gooch, Brad, 1952- eedicatee.
Wilson, Robert, 1941- interviewee.
Trebitsch, Markus, producer.
Wechsberg, Orin, producer.
Brookner, Howard, producer, director.
Leippe, Peter, director.
Glass, Philip, interviewee.
Lühr, Peter, 1906-1988, interviewee.
Niklisch, Maria, interviewee.
Schmidt, Paul, 1934-1999, interviewee.
Nagel, Ivan, 1931-2012, interviewee.
Adnan, Etel, interviewee.
Lang, Jack, 1939- interviewee.
Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995, interviewee.
Henkel, Gabriele, interviewee.
Lubar, Cindy, interviewee.
Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- interviewee.
Pesle, Benedicte, interviewee.
Guy, Michel, interviewee.
Eberstadt, Isabel, interviewee.
Childs, Lucinda, interviewee.
Knowles, Christopher, 1959- interviewee.
Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko, 1933- interviewee.
Kamm, Tom, interviewee.
Bryars, Gavin, interviewee.
Applegarth, Bob, interviewee.
Andrews, Raymond, 1956- depicted.
Aragon, 1897-1982, depicted.
Byrne, David, 1952- depicted.
Aspekte Telefilm-Produktion GmbH, producer.
Unisphere Pictures International, producer.
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, producer.
British Broadcasting Corporation, producer.
Institut national de l'audiovisuel (France), producer.
Centre national de la cinématographie (France), producer.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Research Call Number
NCOX 3107
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