Research Catalog

Title

A letter for Queen Victoria [sound recording] : an opera in four acts[--studio recording] / music [by] Alan Lloyd in collaboration with Michael Galasso ; written and directed [by] Robert Wilson.

Author

Wilson, Robert, 1941-

Publication

New York, 1975.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Lloyd, Alan Huber, 1943-1986.
• Galasso, Michael
• Krongold, Susan
• Byrnes, Kevin
• Cation, Kathryn
• Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
• Sutton, Sheryl, 1950-
• Lubar, Cindy
• Ashley, George
• Brecht, Stefan. 1924-2009.
• Hamilton, Alma
• Neu, Jim
• Snyder, Scotty
• CBS Inc

Description

5 sound discs (155 min.) : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

"A Letter for Queen Victoria is Wilson's deepest exploration of a world opened up to him by Christopher Knowles, an autistic boy whom he met in 1973 and immediately began to work with. In Queen Victoria, language plays a central role in Wilson's work for the first time: a language of non sequiturs, of commonplace utterances, of sheer vocal sound. Queen Victoria is also the first Wilson play to feature a tightly integrated musical score, a remarkable chamber piece written by Alan Lloyd for string quartet."--robertwilson.com

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series Statement

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Subject

Operas

Note

• Compact disc.
• Donor's inventory numbers: QVA 01A, QVA 01B, QVA 01C, QVA 01D, QVA 01E, QVA 04A, QVA 04B.
• Title and credits from ANTA Theatre, New York City program. Description taken from robertwilson.com.

Credits (note)

• 1st violin, Michael Galasso ; 2nd violin, Susan Krongold ; viola, Kevin Byrnes ; cello, Laura Epstein ; flute, Kathryn Cation ; verbal tape constructions, Christopher Knowles.

Event (note)

• Recorded at CBS Studios in New York City on April 11, 1975.

Call Number

*LDC 37111

OCLC

NYPG05-R10082

Author

Wilson, Robert, 1941-

Title

A letter for Queen Victoria [sound recording] : an opera in four acts[--studio recording] / music [by] Alan Lloyd in collaboration with Michael Galasso ; written and directed [by] Robert Wilson.

Imprint

New York, 1975.

Series

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Credits

1st violin, Michael Galasso ; 2nd violin, Susan Krongold ; viola, Kevin Byrnes ; cello, Laura Epstein ; flute, Kathryn Cation ; verbal tape constructions, Christopher Knowles.

Performer

Singers: Sheryl Sutton, Cynthia Lubar, George Ashley, Stefan Brecht, Kathryn Cation, Alma Hamilton, Christopher Knowles, James Neu, Robert Wilson, Scotty Snyder.

Event

Recorded at CBS Studios in New York City on April 11, 1975.

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Added Author

Lloyd, Alan Huber, 1943-1986. Letter for Queen Victoria. Composer

Galasso, Michael. Performer

Krongold, Susan. Performer

Byrnes, Kevin. Performer

Cation, Kathryn. Performer

Knowles, Christopher, 1959- performer.

Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- Performer

Lubar, Cindy. Performer

Ashley, George. Performer

Brecht, Stefan. 1924-2009. Performer

Hamilton, Alma. Performer

Neu, Jim. Performer

Snyder, Scotty. Performer

CBS Inc.

Research Call Number

*LDC 37111