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Title

Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS [videorecording] / a Aspekt Telefilm Hamburg/Unisphere Pictures New York production ; in association with ZDF/BBC/I.N.A. Paris/Centre National de la Cinématographie ; produced by Markus Trebitsch, Orin Wechsberg, Howard Brookner ; directed by Howard Brookner ; German version directed by Peter Leippe.

Publication

New York : WNET, 1986.

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Additional Authors

• Gooch, Brad, 1952-
• Wilson, Robert, 1941-
• Trebitsch, Markus
• Wechsberg, Orin
• Brookner, Howard
• Leippe, Peter
• Glass, Philip
• Lühr, Peter, 1906-1988
• Niklisch, Maria
• Schmidt, Paul, 1934-1999
• Nagel, Ivan, 1931-2012
• Adnan, Etel
• Lang, Jack, 1939-
• Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995
• Henkel, Gabriele
• Lubar, Cindy
• Sutton, Sheryl, 1950-
• Pesle, Benedicte
• Guy, Michel
• Eberstadt, Isabel
• Childs, Lucinda
• Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
• Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko, 1933-
• Kamm, Tom
• Bryars, Gavin
• Applegarth, Bob
• Andrews, Raymond, 1956-
• Aragon, 1897-1982
• Byrne, David, 1952-
• Aspekte Telefilm-Produktion GmbH, producer.
• Unisphere Pictures International, producer.
• Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, producer.
• British Broadcasting Corporation, producer.
• Institut national de l'audiovisuel (France), producer.
• Centre national de la cinématographie (France), producer.
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Description

1 videocassette (VHS) (90 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

"A documentary about the making of Robert Wilson's multi-national epic the CIVIL warS -- an opera intended for the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival in Los Angeles. Includes excerpts from the various national sections of the opera, footage of rehearsals and workshops, and interviews with Wilson and his collaborators" -- robertwilson.com.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Alternative Title

Robert Wilson & the CIVIL warS

Subject

• Wilson, Robert, 1941-
• Wilson, Robert, 1941- > Interviews
• Glass, Philip > Interviews
• Lühr, Peter, 1906-1988 > Interviews
• Niklisch, Maria > Interviews
• Schmidt, Paul, 1934-1999 > Interviews
• Nagel, Ivan, 1931-2012 > Interviews
• Adnan, Etel > Interviews
• Lang, Jack, 1939- > Interviews
• Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995 > Interviews
• Henkel, Gabriele > Interviews
• Lubar, Cindy > Interviews
• Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- > Interviews
• Pesle, Benedicte > Interviews
• Guy, Michel > Interviews
• Eberstadt, Isabel > Interviews
• Childs, Lucinda > Interviews
• Knowles, Christopher, 1959- > Interviews
• Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko, 1933- > Interviews
• Kamm, Tom > Interviews
• Bryars, Gavin > Interviews
• Applegarth, Bob > Interviews
• Olympic Arts Festival
• Theater
• Experimental theater
• Theatrical producers and directors > United States
• Theatrical productions > 1981-1990

Genre/Form

• Television.
• Drama.
• Documentaries and factual works.

Note

• For additional copies and versions of Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS, see NCOX 3107, NCOX 3108, NCOX 3109, NCOX 3110.
• "For Brad Gooch" -- credits.

Access (note)

• Restricted to qualified researchers.

Indexed In (note)

• New York times

Event (note)

• Broadcast December 7, 1986 at 10:00 p.m. (EST) as part of the series The creative edge.

Language (note)

• In English, German, French, and Japanese with English voiceover.

Call Number

NCOX 596

OCLC

NYPG06-F241

Title

Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS [videorecording] / a Aspekt Telefilm Hamburg/Unisphere Pictures New York production ; in association with ZDF/BBC/I.N.A. Paris/Centre National de la Cinématographie ; produced by Markus Trebitsch, Orin Wechsberg, Howard Brookner ; directed by Howard Brookner ; German version directed by Peter Leippe.

Imprint

New York : WNET, 1986.

Country of Producing Entity

West Germany ; United States ; Great Britain ; France.

Access

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer

Robert Wilson, Philip Glass, Peter Lühr, Maria Niklisch, Paul Schmidt, Ivan Nagel, Ethel [i.e. Etel] Adnan, Jack Lang, Heiner Müller, Gabriele Henkel, Cindy Lubar, Sheryl Sutton, Benedicte Pesle, Michel Guy, Isabel Eberstadt, Lucinda Childs, Christopher Knowles, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Tom Kamm, Gavin Bryars, Bob Applegarth, Raymond Andrews, Louis Aragon, David Byrne.

Event

Broadcast December 7, 1986 at 10:00 p.m. (EST) as part of the series The creative edge.

Indexed In:

New York times, December 6, 1986, p. 54.

Language

In English, German, French, and Japanese with English voiceover.

Connect to:

Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added Author

Gooch, Brad, 1952- eedicatee.

Wilson, Robert, 1941- interviewee.

Trebitsch, Markus, producer.

Wechsberg, Orin, producer.

Brookner, Howard, producer, director.

Leippe, Peter, director.

Glass, Philip, interviewee.

Lühr, Peter, 1906-1988, interviewee.

Niklisch, Maria, interviewee.

Schmidt, Paul, 1934-1999, interviewee.

Nagel, Ivan, 1931-2012, interviewee.

Adnan, Etel, interviewee.

Lang, Jack, 1939- interviewee.

Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995, interviewee.

Henkel, Gabriele, interviewee.

Lubar, Cindy, interviewee.

Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- interviewee.

Pesle, Benedicte, interviewee.

Guy, Michel, interviewee.

Eberstadt, Isabel, interviewee.

Childs, Lucinda, interviewee.

Knowles, Christopher, 1959- interviewee.

Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko, 1933- interviewee.

Kamm, Tom, interviewee.

Bryars, Gavin, interviewee.

Applegarth, Bob, interviewee.

Andrews, Raymond, 1956- depicted.

Aragon, 1897-1982, depicted.

Byrne, David, 1952- depicted.

Aspekte Telefilm-Produktion GmbH, producer.

Unisphere Pictures International, producer.

Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, producer.

British Broadcasting Corporation, producer.

Institut national de l'audiovisuel (France), producer.

Centre national de la cinématographie (France), producer.

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Research Call Number

NCOX 596