Research Catalog

Title

The life and times of Joseph Stalin: an opera [videorecording]/ written and directed by Robert Wilson ; music composed by Alan Lloyd, Igor Demjen.

Publication

Brooklyn, 1973.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Wilson, Robert, 1941-
• Lloyd, Alan Huber, 1943-1986
• Demjen, Igor
• Weber, Julie
• Galasso, Michael
• De Groat, Andrew
• Kolouch, Fred
• Polakov, Lester
• Brecht, Mary
• Kolodzie, Ronald
• Lowrie, Laura
• Andringa, Mel
• Mullins, Carol
• Oshima, Kazuko
• Paler, Carl
• Pesle, Benedicte
• Sutton, Sheryl, 1950-
• Lubar, Cindy
• King, Kenneth, 1948-
• Brecht, Stefan, 1924-2009
• Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
• Neu, Jim
• Pasquale, Liz
• Snyder, Scotty
• Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds.
• Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Description

6 videodiscs (DVD) (379 min.) : sd. and si., b&w; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

"This all-night performance was a final grand statement of Wilson's work with his original ensemble, the Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds. Incorporating scenes from The king of Spain, The life and times of Sigmund Freud, Deafman glance, [Program prologue now] and KA Mountain, Wilson devised a remarkable structure in which the play's first three acts subtly mirrored its last three acts, and its central act (the fourth) became a pivot around which the others revolved. The play interweaves surrealistic takes on Stalin's life with other dream-like renderings of life in the twentieth century, all presented within the elaborate stage artifice of the Victorian age." -- robertwilson.com.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series Statement

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Uniform Title

• The king of Spain.
• The life and times of Sigmund Freud.
• Deafman glance.
• Program prologue now.
• KA MOUNTAIN AND GUARDenia TERRACE.

Subjects

• Experimental theater > New York (State) > New York
• Theater > New York (State) > New York
• Opera > Performance
• Theater > Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
• Theatrical productions > New York (State) > Brooklyn > 1971-1980
• Experimental theater > Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Genre/Form

Opera – Performance.

Note

• Donor's inventory numbers: LTS 02C (Copy 1), LTS 02D (Copy 1), LTS 02E (Copy 1), LTS 02F (Copy 1), LTS 02G (Copy 1), LTS 02H (Copy 1).
• No credits on tape. Title and credits from Brooklyn Academy of Music program.
• This recording is incomplete. Sound and video are erratic.
• Disc 2 is silent.
• Discs 1-3 show the performance from a stationary camera position in the back of the theater. Discs 4-6 show the performance from multiple or panning positions.
• "These performances are dedicated to Benedicte Pesle." -- Program.

Access (note)

• Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

• Additional music by Julie Weber, Michael Galasso ; choreography by Andrew de Groat ; scenery designed by Fred Kolouch, Lester Polakov ; costumes designed by Mary Brecht ; costumes for Ladies in white designed by Ronald Kolodzie ; lighting designed by Laura Lowrie ; production manager, Melvin Andringa ; script coordinator, Carol Mullins ; photographers, Kazuko Oshima, Carl Paler ; slides, Francie Brooks.

Performer (note)

• Sheryl Sutton, Cynthia Lubar, Kenneth King, Stefan Brecht, Robert Wilson, Melvin Andringa, Andy Degroat, Igor Demjen, Mike Galasso, Christopher Knowles, Alan Lloyd, Carol Mullins, Jim Neu, Liz Pasquale, Scotty Snyder, Julie Weber, Students from PS47 School for the Deaf...[et al.]

Event (note)

• Recorded at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York, probably on December 14, 15, 21, or 22, 1973.

Language (note)

• In English with some French.

Contents

• Stationary recordings: Disc 1. Act III thru Act IV (63 min.) -- Disc 2. Act IV (cont.) (63 min.) -- Disc 3. Act IV thru Act V (incomplete) (63 min.).
• Panning recordings: Disc 4. Murder thru Act IV (63 min.) -- Disc 5. Act IV (cont.) (63 min.) -- Disc 6. Act IV thru Act V (incomplete) (64 min.).

Call Number

NCOV 3072

OCLC

NYPG05-F10656

Title

The life and times of Joseph Stalin: an opera [videorecording]/ written and directed by Robert Wilson ; music composed by Alan Lloyd, Igor Demjen.

Imprint

Brooklyn, 1973.

Country of Producing Entity

United States.

Series

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

Additional music by Julie Weber, Michael Galasso ; choreography by Andrew de Groat ; scenery designed by Fred Kolouch, Lester Polakov ; costumes designed by Mary Brecht ; costumes for Ladies in white designed by Ronald Kolodzie ; lighting designed by Laura Lowrie ; production manager, Melvin Andringa ; script coordinator, Carol Mullins ; photographers, Kazuko Oshima, Carl Paler ; slides, Francie Brooks.

Cast

Sheryl Sutton, Cynthia Lubar, Kenneth King, Stefan Brecht, Robert Wilson, Melvin Andringa, Andy Degroat, Igor Demjen, Mike Galasso, Christopher Knowles, Alan Lloyd, Carol Mullins, Jim Neu, Liz Pasquale, Scotty Snyder, Julie Weber, Students from PS47 School for the Deaf...[et al.]

Event

Recorded at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York, probably on December 14, 15, 21, or 22, 1973.

Language

In English with some French.

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Local Subject

Experimental theater -- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Theater -- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Added Author

Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.

Wilson, Robert, 1941- performer.

Lloyd, Alan Huber, 1943-1986, composer (expression)

Lloyd, Alan Huber, 1943-1986, performer.

Demjen, Igor, composer (expression)

Demjen, Igor, performer.

Weber, Julie, composer (expression), performer.

Galasso, Michael, composer (expression)

De Groat, Andrew, choreographer.

De Groat, Andrew, performer.

Kolouch, Fred, set designer.

Polakov, Lester, set designer.

Brecht, Mary, costume designer.

Kolodzie, Ronald, costume designer.

Lowrie, Laura, lighting designer.

Andringa, Mel, production stage manager, performer.

Mullins, Carol, performer.

Oshima, Kazuko, photographer.

Paler, Carl, photographer.

Pesle, Benedicte, eedicatee.

Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- performer.

Lubar, Cindy, performer.

King, Kenneth, 1948- performer.

Brecht, Stefan, 1924-2009, performer.

Knowles, Christopher, 1959- performer.

Neu, Jim, performer.

Pasquale, Liz, performer.

Snyder, Scotty, performer.

Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds.

Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Added Title

The king of Spain.

The life and times of Sigmund Freud.

Deafman glance.

Program prologue now.

KA MOUNTAIN AND GUARDenia TERRACE.

Research Call Number

NCOV 3072