Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Reich, Steve, 1936-
2. Korot, Beryl
3. Levine Packer, Renée, 1940-
4. Perloff, Carey
5. Nelson, Richard, 1938-1996
6. Arnone, John
7. Zakowska, Donna, 1954-
8. Hiller, Paul
9. Ehrenberg, Steven
10. Rubin, Ben
11. Rowe, Cheryl Bensman
12. Beckenstein, Marion
13. Bassi, James
14. Munday, Hugo
15. Becker, Bob, 1947-
16. Hartenberger, Russell
17. Kvistad, Garry
18. Wheeler, Tad
19. Tilles, Nurit
20. Niemann, Edmund
21. Bush, Phillip
22. Lim, Elizabeth
23. Reynolds, Todd
24. Rawls, Scott
25. LeBlanc, Jeanne
26. Scott, Leslie
27. Dybisz, Kenneth
28. Hebbel-Theater (Berlin, Germany) pro
29. Théâtre royal de la Monnaie. pro
30. Serious Speakout. pro
31. South Bank Centre. pro
32. Steve Reich Ensemble. prf
33. Brooklyn Academy of Music. pro
34. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival
35. Wiener Festwochen. pro
36. Holland Festival. pro
37. Festival d'automne à Paris. pro
38. Brooklyn Academy of Music. dnr

Description

1. 3 videodiscs (DVD) (136 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Documentary video opera investigates the roots of Christianity, Judaism and Islam through the story of Abraham. Prerecorded interviews with men and women of the faiths involved were shown on an array of multi channel screens, together with location footage shot in the Middle East, while an ensemble of instrumentalists and vocalists provided musical counterpoint and commentary, the speech patterns of the interviewees providing the starting point for much of the score.

Subject

1. Video art
2. Operas
3. Electronic music
4. Music videos
5. Performance art
6. Documentary films
7. Abraham (Biblical patriarch) > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Music videos.
2. Documentary films.

Call number

1. *LDV 1620

Access (note)

1. Access restricted. Written permission from the Brooklyn Academy of Music required for viewing.

Credits (note)

1. Multi-channel video and screen design, Beryl Korot ; stage direction, Carey Perloff ; lighting design, Richard Nelson ; stage design, John Arnone ; costumes, Donna Zakowska ; conductor, Paul Hiller ; technical director, Steven Ehrenberg ; technical designer, Ben Rubin.

Performer (note)

1. Performed by The Steve Reich Ensemble ; Cheryl Bensman Rowe, Marion Beckenstein, lyric soprano ; James Bassi, tenor ; Hugo Munday, baritone ; Bob Becker, Russ Hartenberger, Garry Kvistad, Tad Wheeler, percussion ; Nurit Tilles, Edmund Niemann, Philip Bush, pianos and keyboards ; Elizabeth Lim, Todd Reynolds, violin ; Scott Rawls, viola ; Jeanne LeBlanc, cello ; Leslie Scott, Kenneth Dybisz, flutes, oboe, English horn, clarinet and bass clarinet.

Event (note)

1. Recorded, Oct. 15, 1993, at Carey Playhouse, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, N.Y., as part of Next Wave Festival.

Source (note)

1. Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of: Brooklyn Academy of Music collection.

Title

1. The cave [videorecording] / Brooklyn Academy of Music, in association with Wiener Festwohen, The Holland Festival, Hebbel Theater (Berlin), Festival d'automne a Paris, Théâtre de la Monnaie (Brussels), Serious Speakout / The South Bank Center (London) presents ; conceived and developed by Steve Reich, Beryl Korot ; music, Steve Reich ; producer, Renée Levine ; The Reich Music Foundation, Inc.

Imprint

1. 1993.

Credits

1. Multi-channel video and screen design, Beryl Korot ; stage direction, Carey Perloff ; lighting design, Richard Nelson ; stage design, John Arnone ; costumes, Donna Zakowska ; conductor, Paul Hiller ; technical director, Steven Ehrenberg ; technical designer, Ben Rubin.

Cast

1. Performed by The Steve Reich Ensemble ; Cheryl Bensman Rowe, Marion Beckenstein, lyric soprano ; James Bassi, tenor ; Hugo Munday, baritone ; Bob Becker, Russ Hartenberger, Garry Kvistad, Tad Wheeler, percussion ; Nurit Tilles, Edmund Niemann, Philip Bush, pianos and keyboards ; Elizabeth Lim, Todd Reynolds, violin ; Scott Rawls, viola ; Jeanne LeBlanc, cello ; Leslie Scott, Kenneth Dybisz, flutes, oboe, English horn, clarinet and bass clarinet.

Event

1. Recorded, Oct. 15, 1993, at Carey Playhouse, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, N.Y., as part of Next Wave Festival.

Access

1. Access restricted. Written permission from the Brooklyn Academy of Music required for viewing.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of: Brooklyn Academy of Music collection.

Local note

1. Archival master located in the Dance Collection.
2. Viewing copies cataloged and serviced by RHA.

Source

1. Gift ; Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Added author

1. Reich, Steve, 1936- Cave.
2. Korot, Beryl. Director
3. Levine Packer, Renée, 1940- Producer
4. Perloff, Carey, set designer.
5. Nelson, Richard, 1938-1996, lighting designer.
6. Arnone, John, set designer.
7. Zakowska, Donna, 1954- costume designer.
8. Hiller, Paul. Conductor
9. Ehrenberg, Steven. Technical director
10. Rubin, Ben. Designer
11. Rowe, Cheryl Bensman. Performer
12. Beckenstein, Marion. Performer
13. Bassi, James. Performer
14. Munday, Hugo. Performer
15. Becker, Bob, 1947- Performer
16. Hartenberger, Russell. Performer
17. Kvistad, Garry. Performer
18. Wheeler, Tad. Performer
19. Tilles, Nurit. Performer
20. Niemann, Edmund. Performer
21. Bush, Phillip. Performer
22. Lim, Elizabeth. Performer
23. Reynolds, Todd. Performer
24. Rawls, Scott. Performer
25. LeBlanc, Jeanne. Performer
26. Scott, Leslie. Performer
27. Dybisz, Kenneth. Performer
28. Wiener Festwochen. Producer
29. Holland Festival. Producer
30. Hebbel-Theater (Berlin, Germany) Producer
31. Festival d'automne à Paris. Producer
32. Théâtre royal de la Monnaie. Producer
33. Serious Speakout. Producer
34. South Bank Centre. Producer
35. Steve Reich Ensemble. Performer
36. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Producer
37. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival.
38. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Donor

Research call number

1. *LDV 1620