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Einstein on the beach : an opera in four acts

Title
Einstein on the beach : an opera in four acts [videorecording] / Brooklyn Academy of Music, Harvey Lichtenstein, president and executive producer, Joseph V. Melillo, director, Next Wave Festival, Michael O'Rand, general manager ; design/direction by Robert Wilson, music/lyrics by Philip Glass ; choreography by Lucinda Childs ; spoken text by Christopher Knowles/Samuel M. Johnson/Lucinda Childs ; [video director] Dennis Diamond ; [video prod. company] Video D Studios.
Publication
Brooklyn, 1984.

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Additional Authors
  • Wilson, Robert, 1941-
  • Glass, Philip.
  • Lichtenstein, Harvey
  • Melillo, Joseph V.
  • O'Rand, Michael
  • Childs, Lucinda
  • Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
  • Johnson, Samuel M.
  • Emmons, Beverly
  • Riesman, Michael
  • Munkacsi, Kurt
  • Gillett, Julia
  • Judge, Don
  • Benson, Eric
  • Bromer, Steven
  • Brumer, Rachel
  • Campbell, Warren
  • Conboy, Timothy
  • De Cordova, Vincent
  • Harper, Meg
  • Hart, Mary Ann
  • Ing, Michael
  • Johnson, Jeff
  • Koch, John
  • Lerner, Raissa
  • McEwen, Leslie
  • Mince, Robert
  • Newell, Priscilla
  • Olaker, Charlae
  • Parker, Gloria
  • Ramblin', Lute
  • Reigenborn, Garry
  • Rice, Pamela Marie, 1952-
  • Sutton, Sheryl, 1950-
  • Wade, Donna
  • Diamond, Dennis
  • Philip Glass Ensemble, performer.
  • Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival.
  • Video D Studios.
Description
6 videocassettes (387 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)
Subjects
Genre/Form
Opera – Performance.
Note
  • Additional credit information from program.
  • Performed during the 1984 Next Wave Festival, Brooklyn Academy of Music.
  • Image is dark at times.
  • For an additional recording of this performance, see NCOV 3004.
Access (note)
  • Permission required.
Credits (note)
  • Lighting design, Beverly Emmons ; musical direction, Michael Riesman ; sound design, Kurt Munkacsi ; music performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble ; assistant director, Julia Gillett ; production stage manager, Don Judge.
Performer (note)
  • Eric Benson, Steven Bromer, Rachel Brumer, Warren Campbell, Lucinda Childs, Timothy J. Conboy, Vincent de Cordova, Meg Harper, Mary Ann Hart, Michael Ing, Jeff Johnson, Samuel M. Johnson, John Koch, Raissa Lerner, Leslie McEwen, Robert Mince, Priscilla Newell, Charlae Olaker, Gloria J. Parker, Lute Ramblin', Garry Reigenborn, Marie Rice, Sheryl L. Sutton, Donna Wade.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, N.Y., Dec. 20, 1984.
Contents
Tape 1. (54 min.) -- Tape 2. (56 min.) -- Tape 3. (58 min.) -- Tape 4. (40 min.) -- Tape 5. (61 min.) -- Tape 6. (18 min.)
Call Number
NCOV 539
OCLC
NYPG06-F363
Title
Einstein on the beach : an opera in four acts [videorecording] / Brooklyn Academy of Music, Harvey Lichtenstein, president and executive producer, Joseph V. Melillo, director, Next Wave Festival, Michael O'Rand, general manager ; design/direction by Robert Wilson, music/lyrics by Philip Glass ; choreography by Lucinda Childs ; spoken text by Christopher Knowles/Samuel M. Johnson/Lucinda Childs ; [video director] Dennis Diamond ; [video prod. company] Video D Studios.
Imprint
Brooklyn, 1984.
Access
Permission required.
Credits
Lighting design, Beverly Emmons ; musical direction, Michael Riesman ; sound design, Kurt Munkacsi ; music performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble ; assistant director, Julia Gillett ; production stage manager, Don Judge.
Cast
Eric Benson, Steven Bromer, Rachel Brumer, Warren Campbell, Lucinda Childs, Timothy J. Conboy, Vincent de Cordova, Meg Harper, Mary Ann Hart, Michael Ing, Jeff Johnson, Samuel M. Johnson, John Koch, Raissa Lerner, Leslie McEwen, Robert Mince, Priscilla Newell, Charlae Olaker, Gloria J. Parker, Lute Ramblin', Garry Reigenborn, Marie Rice, Sheryl L. Sutton, Donna Wade.
Event
Videotaped at the Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, N.Y., Dec. 20, 1984.
Local Subject
Theater -- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Experimental theater -- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Added Author
Wilson, Robert, 1941- Einstein on the beach.
Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.
Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.
Glass, Philip. Einstein on the beach.
Lichtenstein, Harvey, producer.
Melillo, Joseph V., producer.
O'Rand, Michael, producer.
Childs, Lucinda, choreographer.
Childs, Lucinda, performer.
Knowles, Christopher, 1959- text.
Johnson, Samuel M., text, performer.
Emmons, Beverly, lighting designer.
Riesman, Michael, conductor.
Munkacsi, Kurt, sound designer.
Gillett, Julia, production personnel.
Judge, Don, production stage manager.
Benson, Eric, performer.
Bromer, Steven, performer.
Brumer, Rachel, performer.
Campbell, Warren, performer.
Conboy, Timothy, performer.
De Cordova, Vincent, performer.
Harper, Meg, performer.
Hart, Mary Ann, performer.
Ing, Michael, performer.
Johnson, Jeff, performer.
Koch, John, performer.
Lerner, Raissa, performer.
McEwen, Leslie, performer.
Mince, Robert, performer.
Newell, Priscilla, performer.
Olaker, Charlae, performer.
Parker, Gloria, performer.
Ramblin', Lute, performer.
Reigenborn, Garry, performer.
Rice, Pamela Marie, 1952- performer.
Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- performer.
Wade, Donna, performer.
Diamond, Dennis, videographer.
Philip Glass Ensemble, performer.
Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival.
Video D Studios.
Research Call Number
NCOV 539
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