Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
2. Glass, Philip
3. De Groat, Andrew
4. Childs, Lucinda
5. Johnson, Samuel M.
6. Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
7. Giannini, Christina
8. Emmons, Beverly
9. Munkacsi, Kurt
10. Mann, Paul David, 1966-
11. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950-
12. Andoniadis, George
13. Beckley, Connie, 1951-
14. Burchfield, Ritty Ann
15. Conversano, Frank
16. Holby, Grethe
17. Hutchins, Jeannie
18. Jacoby, Mark
19. Morrison, Richard H., 1948-
20. Reitz, Dana
21. Rice, Pamela Marie, 1952-
22. Roxbury, Ronald, 1946-1986
23. Woodberry, David
24. La Barbara, Joan, 1947-
25. Dennis, Charles
26. Rickard, Gene
27. D'Arcangelo-Mayer (Paris, France), costume designer
28. Byrd Hoffman Foundation, producer
29. Lombardy (Italy), producer
30. Festival d'Avignon, producer
31. Festival d'automne à Paris, producer
32. Biennale di Venezia, producer

Description

1. 6 videodiscs (DVD) (276 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. This is a recording of Robert Wilson and Philip Glass' opera Einstein on the beach at its premiere in Avignon. Curtain calls with Wilson and Glass are included.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Subject

1. Theater > France > Avignon
2. Theatrical productions > France > Avignon > 1971-1980
3. Experimental theater

Genre/Form

1. Operas – Performance.

Contents

1. Disc 1. [center] Knee play 1 ; Act I, scene 1A (54 min.)
2. Disc 2. [center] Act I, scene 2A ; Knee play 2 (incomplete) (42 min.)
3. Disc 3. [house right of center] Act II, scene 3A and scene 1B ; Knee play 3 (45 min.)
4. Disc 4. [house right of center] Act III, scene 2B and 3B (beginning) (44 min.)
5. Disc 5. [center] Act 3, scene 3B (continued) ; Knee play 4 ; Act IV, scene 1C ; Act IV, scene 2C (58 min.)
6. Disc 6. [house right of center] Act IV, scene 3C ; Knee play 5 (33 min.).

Call number

1. NCOV 3068

Note

1. Donor's inventory numbers: EBA 05A; EBA 05B; EBA 05C; EBA 05D; EBA 05E; EBA 05F; EBA 05A (Copy 1); EBA 05B (Copy 1); EBA 05E (Copy 1); EBA 06A; EBA 06B; EBA 06C; EBA 06D; EBA O6E; EBA 06F; EBA 06C (Copy 1); EBA 06D (Copy 1); EBA 06F(Copy 1); EBA 05 AB; EBA 05E, EBA 06F.
2. No credits on tapes. Title and credit information translated from Festival d'Avignon program.
3. According to Byrd Hoffman Foundation notes on source recordings, discs 1, 2, 5 are shot from a central camera position ; discs 3, 4, 6 are shot from a house right of center camera position. These discs are not necessarily continuous.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Choreography by Andrew de Groat ; scenery designed by Robert Wilson and Christina Giannini ; costumes by D'Arcangelo-Mayer ; lighting by Beverly Emmons ; choirmaster, Gene Rickard ; sound mixing, Kurt Munkacsi.

Performer (note)

1. Characters: Lucinda Childs, Samuel M. Johnson, Paul Mann, Sheryl Sutton.
2. Chorus: George Andoniadis, Connie Beckley, Ritty Ann Burchfield, Frank Conversano, Grethe Holby, Jeannie Hutchins, Mark Jacoby, Richard Morrison, Dana Reitz, Marie Rice, Ronald Roxbury, David Woodberry.
3. Soloist: Joan LaBarbara.
4. Dancers: Ritty Ann Burchfield, Frank Conversano, Andrew de Groat, Charles Dennis, Grethe Holby, Jeannie Hutchins, Dana Reitz, David Woodberry.

Event (note)

1. Videorecorded at the Théâtre Municipal, Festival d'Avignon, Avignon, France, on July 29, 1976.

Language (note)

1. Performed in English and French.

Title

1. Einstein on the beach: [1976-07-29] [videorecording]/ Le XXXe festival d'Avignon et la Byrd Hoffman Foundation présentent ; une coproduction de la Byrd Hoffman Foundation, des Festivals d'Avignon et d'Automne, de la Biennale de Venise et de la Région de Lombardie ; opéra de Robert Wilson et Philip Glass ; musique et texte chanté de Philip Glass ; texte parlé de Lucinda Childs, Samuel M. Johnson, Christopher Knowles.

Imprint

1. Avignon, 1976.

Country of producing entity

1. France.

Series

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Choreography by Andrew de Groat ; scenery designed by Robert Wilson and Christina Giannini ; costumes by D'Arcangelo-Mayer ; lighting by Beverly Emmons ; choirmaster, Gene Rickard ; sound mixing, Kurt Munkacsi.

Cast

1. Characters: Lucinda Childs, Samuel M. Johnson, Paul Mann, Sheryl Sutton.
2. Chorus: George Andoniadis, Connie Beckley, Ritty Ann Burchfield, Frank Conversano, Grethe Holby, Jeannie Hutchins, Mark Jacoby, Richard Morrison, Dana Reitz, Marie Rice, Ronald Roxbury, David Woodberry.
3. Soloist: Joan LaBarbara.
4. Dancers: Ritty Ann Burchfield, Frank Conversano, Andrew de Groat, Charles Dennis, Grethe Holby, Jeannie Hutchins, Dana Reitz, David Woodberry.

Event

1. Videorecorded at the Théâtre Municipal, Festival d'Avignon, Avignon, France, on July 29, 1976.

Language

1. Performed in English and French.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941- Einstein on the beach.
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.
3. Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.
4. Glass, Philip. Einstein on the beach.
5. De Groat, Andrew, choreographer.
6. De Groat, Andrew, dancer.
7. Childs, Lucinda, performer.
8. Johnson, Samuel M., performer.
9. Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
10. Giannini, Christina, set designer.
11. Emmons, Beverly, lighting designer.
12. Munkacsi, Kurt, sound designer.
13. Mann, Paul David, 1966- performer.
14. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- performer.
15. Andoniadis, George, performer.
16. Beckley, Connie, 1951- performer.
17. Burchfield, Ritty Ann, performer, dancer.
18. Conversano, Frank, performer, dancer.
19. Holby, Grethe, performer.
20. Holby, Grethe, dancer.
21. Hutchins, Jeannie, performer.
22. Hutchins, Jeannie, dancer.
23. Jacoby, Mark, performer.
24. Morrison, Richard H., 1948- performer.
25. Reitz, Dana, performer, dancer.
26. Rice, Pamela Marie, 1952- performer.
27. Roxbury, Ronald, 1946-1986, performer.
28. Woodberry, David, performer, dancer.
29. La Barbara, Joan, 1947- performer.
30. Dennis, Charles, dancer.
31. Rickard, Gene.
32. D'Arcangelo-Mayer (Paris, France), costume designer.
33. Byrd Hoffman Foundation, producer.
34. Lombardy (Italy), producer.
35. Festival d'Avignon, producer.
36. Festival d'automne à Paris, producer.
37. Biennale di Venezia, producer.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3068