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Einstein on the beach: an opera in four acts.
- Title
- Einstein on the beach: an opera in four acts. [1984-12-20] [videorecording]/ music and lyrics by Philip Glass ; design and direction by Robert Wilson ; choreography by Lucinda Childs ; spoken text by Christopher Knowles, Samuel M. Johnson and Lucinda Childs.
- Publication
- Brooklyn, 1984.
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Videodiscs 1-6 | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOV 3004 Videodiscs 1-6 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Glass, Philip
- Wilson, Robert, 1941-
- Childs, Lucinda
- Emmons, Beverly
- Riesman, Michael
- Munkacsi, Kurt
- Judge, Don
- Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
- Johnson, Samuel M.
- Sutton, Sheryl, 1950-
- 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-
- Wade, Donna
- Philip Glass Ensemble, musician
- Lucinda Childs Dance Company
- Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival
- Description
- 6 videodiscs (DVD) (307 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.
- Series Statement
- Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Opera – Performance.
- Note
- Credits on tape. Additional credits from BAM program.
- "At this evening's performance, Philip Glass will join the Philip Glass Ensemble on additional keyboard"--program.
- "Due to injury, Meg Harper will replace Nan Friedman as dancer in Einstein on the Beach. Rachel Brumer will replace Nan Friedman as prisoner"--program.
- From title frames on recording: Production notation tape E, camera: wide balcony.
- Videorecording of December 21, 1984 performance (Tape EBS F3) replaces Disc 4 (Tape EBS E4) due to technical difficulties--title frames.
- For videorecordings of other performances at BAM (shot on different days) see: NCOV 3000, NCOV 3001, NCOV 3002, NCOV 3003, and NCOV 3005.
- Donor's inventory numbers: EBS E1, EBS E2, EBS E3, EBS E4 (i.e. EBS F3), EBS E5, EBS E6.
- 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 ; production stage manager, Don Judge.
- Performer (note)
- Lucinda Childs, Sheryl L. Sutton, Eric Benson, Steven Bromer, Rachel Brumer, Warren Campbell, 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, Donna Wade.
- Event (note)
- Videorecorded in performance during the Next Wave festival, Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, on December 20 and 21, 1984.
- Contents
- Disc 1. Knee play 1 ; Act 1, scene 1a -- Disc 2. Act 1, scene 1a (cont.) ; Act 1, scene 2a -- Disc 3. Act 1, scene 2a (cont.) ; Knee play 2 ; Act 2, scene 3a ; Act 2, scene 1b ; Knee play 3 ; Act 3, scene 2b (incomplete) -- Disc 4. Act 3, scene 2b ; Act 3, scene 3b -- Disc 5. Act 3, scene 3b ; Knee play 4 ; Act 4, scene 1c ; Act 4, scene 2c ; Act 4, scene 3c -- Disc 6. Act 4, scene 3c (cont.) ; Knee play 5.
- Call Number
- NCOV 3004
- OCLC
- NYPG04-F392
- Title
- Einstein on the beach: an opera in four acts. [1984-12-20] [videorecording]/ music and lyrics by Philip Glass ; design and direction by Robert Wilson ; choreography by Lucinda Childs ; spoken text by Christopher Knowles, Samuel M. Johnson and Lucinda Childs.
- Imprint
- Brooklyn, 1984.
- Country of Producing Entity
- United States.
- Series
- Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
- Access
- Permission required.
- Credits
- Lighting design, Beverly Emmons ; musical direction, Michael Riesman ; sound design, Kurt Munkacsi ; music performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble ; production stage manager, Don Judge.
- Cast
- Lucinda Childs, Sheryl L. Sutton, Eric Benson, Steven Bromer, Rachel Brumer, Warren Campbell, 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, Donna Wade.
- Event
- Videorecorded in performance during the Next Wave festival, Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, on December 20 and 21, 1984.
- Connect to:
- Local Subject
- Theater -- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Experimental theater -- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- Added Author
- Glass, Philip. Einstein on the beach.Wilson, Robert, 1941- Einstein on the beach.Childs, Lucinda, choreographer.Childs, Lucinda, performer.Emmons, Beverly, lighting designer.Riesman, Michael, conductor.Munkacsi, Kurt, sound designer.Judge, Don, producer.Knowles, Christopher, 1959- spoken text.Johnson, Samuel M., spoken text, performer.Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- performer.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.Wade, Donna, performer.Philip Glass Ensemble, musician.Lucinda Childs Dance Company.Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival.
- Research Call Number
- NCOV 3004