Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Glass, Philip
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
3. Childs, Lucinda
4. Emmons, Beverly
5. Riesman, Michael
6. Munkacsi, Kurt
7. Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
8. Johnson, Samuel M.
9. Benson, Eric
10. Bromer, Steven
11. Brumer, Rachel
12. Campbell, Warren
13. Conboy, Timothy
14. De Cordova, Vincent
15. Friedman, Nan
16. Hart, Mary Ann
17. Ing, Michael
18. Johnson, Jeff
19. Koch, John
20. Lerner, Raissa
21. McEwen, Leslie
22. Mince, Robert
23. Newell, Priscilla
24. Olaker, Charlae
25. Parker, Gloria
26. Ramblin, Lute
27. Reigenborn, Garry
28. Rice, Pamela Marie, 1952-
29. Wade, Donna
30. Philip Glass Ensemble, musician
31. Lucinda Childs Dance Company
32. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival

Description

1. 5 videodiscs (DVD) (199 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Subject

1. Theater > New York (State) > New York
2. Experimental theater > New York (State) > New York
3. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > Brooklyn > 1981-1990

Genre/Form

1. Opera – Performance.

Contents

1. Disc 1. Knee play 1 ; Act 1, scene 1a -- Disc 2. Act 1, scene 2a -- Disc 3. Act 1, scene 2a ; Knee play 2 ; Knee play 3 ; Act 3, scene 2b -- Disc 4. Act 3, scene 2b ; Act 3, scene 3b ; Knee play 4 ; Act 4, scene 1c -- Disc 5. Act 4, scene 3c ; Knee play 5.

Call number

1. NCOV 3002

Note

1. Credits on tape. Additional credits from BAM program.
2. From title frames on recording: Production notation tape C, camera: orch.
3. For videorecordings of other performances at BAM (shot on different days) see: NCOV 3000, NCOV 3001, NCOV 3003, NCOV 3004, and NCOV 3005.
4. Donor's inventory numbers: EBS C1, EBS C2, EBS C3, EBS C4, EBS C5.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Credits (note)

1. 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)

1. Lucinda Childs, Sheryl L. Sutton, Eric Benson, Steven Bromer, Rachel Brumer, Warren Campbell, Timothy J. Conboy, Vincent de Cordova, Nan Friedman, 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)

1. Videorecorded in performance during the Next Wave festival, at the Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, on December 18, 1984.

Title

1. Einstein on the beach: an opera in four acts. [1984-12-18] [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

1. Brooklyn, 1984.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Series

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

1. Permission required.

Credits

1. 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

1. Lucinda Childs, Sheryl L. Sutton, Eric Benson, Steven Bromer, Rachel Brumer, Warren Campbell, Timothy J. Conboy, Vincent de Cordova, Nan Friedman, 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

1. Videorecorded in performance during the Next Wave festival, at the Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, on December 18, 1984.

Connect to:

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

Local subject

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

Added author

1. Glass, Philip. Einstein on the beach.
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- Einstein on the beach.
3. Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.
4. Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.
5. Childs, Lucinda, choreographer.
6. Emmons, Beverly, lighting designer.
7. Childs, Lucinda, performer.
8. Riesman, Michael, conductor.
9. Munkacsi, Kurt, sound designer.
10. Knowles, Christopher, 1959- spoken text.
11. Johnson, Samuel M., spoken text, performer.
12. Benson, Eric, performer.
13. Bromer, Steven, performer.
14. Brumer, Rachel, performer.
15. Campbell, Warren, performer.
16. Conboy, Timothy, performer.
17. De Cordova, Vincent, performer.
18. Friedman, Nan, performer.
19. Hart, Mary Ann, performer.
20. Ing, Michael, performer.
21. Johnson, Jeff, performer.
22. Koch, John, performer.
23. Lerner, Raissa, performer.
24. McEwen, Leslie, performer.
25. Mince, Robert, performer.
26. Newell, Priscilla, performer.
27. Olaker, Charlae, performer.
28. Parker, Gloria, performer.
29. Ramblin, Lute, performer.
30. Reigenborn, Garry, performer.
31. Rice, Pamela Marie, 1952- performer.
32. Wade, Donna, performer.
33. Philip Glass Ensemble, musician.
34. Lucinda Childs Dance Company.
35. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3002