Research Catalog

Title

König Lear [rehearsal 1990-02-03] [videorecording] / William Shakespeare ; Inszenierung und Bühnenbild, Robert Wilson.

Publication

Frankfurt, 1990.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Wilson, Robert, 1941-
• Baudissin, Wolf, Graf, 1789-1878
• Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963.
• Yabara, Yoshio
• Brunke, Heinrich
• Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952-
• Hanayagi, Suzushi
• Rommen, Ann-Christin
• Engeln, Stéphanie
• Munte, Jürgen
• Hoppe, Marianne, 1909-
• Idler, Rolf
• Assmann, Hans-Jörg
• Melzer, Mario
• Frede, Frank
• Laube, Bodo
• Lauer, Uwe
• Holtz, Jürgen
• Waltz, Christoph
• Müller, Richy, 1955-
• Schäfer, Jens
• Müller-Klug, Till, 1967-
• Hosseini, Mohsen
• Hoffmann, Jutta, 1941-
• Maral, Adnan
• Neukamm, Antje
• Gorvin, Astrid
• Schwerin, Alexandra von
• Schauspiel Frankfurt
• Universität-Gesamthochschule Siegen

Description

6 videodiscs (DVD) (571 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

"Mr. Wilson has broken 'Lear' into 15 segments plus a prologue based on a poem by William Carlos Williams, 'The Last Words of My English Grandmother.' Fragments of the Williams' poem...bisect the play intermittently as a modern text" -- New York times. Three separate recordings of rehearsals for König Lear comprise Discs 1 and 2, Discs 3 and 4, and Discs 5 and 6, respectively. Robert Wilson is also shown directing.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series Statement

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Alternative Title

King Lear

Subject

• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. > Adaptations
• Theater > Germany > Frankfurt am Main
• Theatrical productions > Germany > Frankfurt am Main > 1981-1990

Genre/Form

Drama.

Note

• Donor's inventory numbers: KLF REH 01A, KLF REH 01B, KLF REH 01C.
• Title and credits, except those pertaining to video production, from Schauspiel Frankfurt program.
• Kamera: Wolfgang Kuhn ; Ton: Stephan Schopp. Eine Aufzeichnung des Audiovisuellen Medianzentrums der Universitätat-Gesamthochschule-Siegen.
• "Ins Deutsche übertragen von Wolf Graf Baudissin" -- program.

Access (note)

• Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

• Mitarbeit und Dramaturgie, Ellen Hammer ; Kostüme, Yoshio Yabara ; Licht, Heinrich Bruhnke [sic], Robert Wilson ; Musik, Hans Peter Kuhn ; Bewegungen, Suzushi Hanayagi ; Regieassistanz, Ann-Christin Rommen ; Bühnenbildassistanz, Stéphanie Engeln ; Technische Direktion, Jürgen Münte.

Indexed In (note)

• New York times

Performer (note)

• Marianne Hoppe, Rolf Idler, Hans-Jörg Assmann, Mario Melzer, Thomas Thieme, Jürgen Holtz, Christoph Waltz, Richy Müller, Andreas Seifert, Jens Schäfer, Frank Frede, Till Müller-Klug, Frank Fiedler, Jürgen Fritz, Mohsen Hosseini, Bodo Laube, Uwe Lauer, Adnan Maral, Antje Neukamm, Moritz Rinke, Robert Schäfer, Jutta Hoffmann, Astrid Gorvin, Alexandra von Schwerin.

Event (note)

• Videorecorded February 3, 1990, possibly at the Bockenheimer Depot, where the work was performed.

Language (note)

• In German and English.

Contents

• Discs 1 and 2. Labeled Part I. (ca. 194 min.)
• Discs 3 and 4. Labeled Part II. (ca. 193 min.)
• Discs 5 and 6. Labeled Part I (Alternate version). (ca. 184 min.)

Call Number

NCOV 3133

OCLC

NYPG05-F11349

Title

König Lear [rehearsal 1990-02-03] [videorecording] / William Shakespeare ; Inszenierung und Bühnenbild, Robert Wilson.

Imprint

Frankfurt, 1990.

Country of Producing Entity

West Germany.

Series

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

Mitarbeit und Dramaturgie, Ellen Hammer ; Kostüme, Yoshio Yabara ; Licht, Heinrich Bruhnke [sic], Robert Wilson ; Musik, Hans Peter Kuhn ; Bewegungen, Suzushi Hanayagi ; Regieassistanz, Ann-Christin Rommen ; Bühnenbildassistanz, Stéphanie Engeln ; Technische Direktion, Jürgen Münte.

Cast

Marianne Hoppe, Rolf Idler, Hans-Jörg Assmann, Mario Melzer, Thomas Thieme, Jürgen Holtz, Christoph Waltz, Richy Müller, Andreas Seifert, Jens Schäfer, Frank Frede, Till Müller-Klug, Frank Fiedler, Jürgen Fritz, Mohsen Hosseini, Bodo Laube, Uwe Lauer, Adnan Maral, Antje Neukamm, Moritz Rinke, Robert Schäfer, Jutta Hoffmann, Astrid Gorvin, Alexandra von Schwerin.

Event

Videorecorded February 3, 1990, possibly at the Bockenheimer Depot, where the work was performed.

Indexed In:

New York times, May 20, 1990, section H, p.7.

Language

In German and English.

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Added Author

Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.

Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.

Baudissin, Wolf, Graf, 1789-1878, translator.

Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963. Last words of my English grandmother.

Yabara, Yoshio, costume designer.

Brunke, Heinrich, lighting designer.

Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952- composer.

Hanayagi, Suzushi.

Rommen, Ann-Christin, production personnel.

Engeln, Stéphanie.

Munte, Jürgen.

Hoppe, Marianne, 1909- actor.

Idler, Rolf, actor.

Assmann, Hans-Jörg, actor.

Melzer, Mario, actor.

Frede, Frank, actor.

Laube, Bodo, actor.

Lauer, Uwe, actor.

Holtz, Jürgen, actor.

Waltz, Christoph, actor.

Müller, Richy, 1955- actor.

Schäfer, Jens, actor.

Müller-Klug, Till, 1967- actor.

Hosseini, Mohsen, actor.

Hoffmann, Jutta, 1941- actor.

Maral, Adnan, actor.

Neukamm, Antje, actor.

Gorvin, Astrid, actor.

Schwerin, Alexandra von, actor.

Schauspiel Frankfurt.

Universität-Gesamthochschule Siegen.

Research Call Number

NCOV 3133