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Additional authors

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
2. Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997.
3. Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997
4. Waits, Tom, 1949-
5. Cohen, Greg
6. Parmeggiani, Frida
7. Brunke, Heinrich
8. Bessler, Gerd
9. Breger, Udo
10. Wiens, Wolfgang
11. Vossbrink, Heinz
12. Horwitz, Dominique
13. Kunath, Gerd
14. Thomas, Angelika, 1946-
15. Paulmann, Annette, 1964-
16. Kurt, Stefan, 1959-
17. Schreiber, Klaus, 1959-
18. Holm, Jörg
19. Červená, Soňa, 1925-2023
20. Tahal, Monika
21. Steffen, Jan Moritz
22. Eisenkolb, Susi
23. Thalia Theater (Hamburg, Germany), producer
24. Wiener Festwochen, producer

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (165 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. "The Black Rider is Wilson's homage to German Expressionism, with the distorted perspectives of Expressionist painting and the exaggerated gestures of cabaret and silent movies. Based loosely on the German folktale underlying von Weber's opera Der Freischutz (1821), the production has many American twists, as one might safely assume with collaborators like Tom Waits and William Burroughs" -- robertwilson.com.
2. This recording of The black rider was made at its premiere on March 31, 1990. The performance begins at ca. 7:10 on Disc 1. The performance continues on Disc 2, ending at ca. 45:40. At ca. 48:34, Robert Wilson, Tom Waits, William Burroughs and others join the cast for curtain calls. Dominique Horwitz, then Tom Waits, sings The black rider.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Alternative title

1. The black rider : the casting of the magic bullets

Subject

1. Folk drama
2. Musical theater > Germany > Hamburg
3. Drama
4. Apel, August, 1771-1816 > Freischütz > Adaptations
5. Theatrical productions > Germany > Hamburg > 1981-1990

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Contents

1. Disc 1 (100 min.) -- Disc 2 (65 min.)

Call number

1. NCOV 3089

Note

1. Donor's inventory number: BLR H 01.
2. Credits from Thalia Theater program.
3. The soccer game at the beginning of Disc 1 is from the source recording and is unrelated footage.
4. Adaptation of Der Freischütz, a folk tale by August Apel.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Inszenierung und Bühnenbild (direction and stage design), Robert Wilson ; Musik und Lyrics (music and lyrics), Tom Waits ; Texte (texts), William Burroughs ; Musikalische Gesamtleitung (musical director), Greg Cohen ; Musikalisches Arrangement (musical arrangement), Greg Cohen, Tom Waits ; Kostüme (costume design), Frida Parmeggiani ; Licht (light design), Heinrich Brunke, Robert Wilson ; Tongestaltung (sound design), Gerd Bessler ; Übersetzung (translation), Udo Breger ; Dramaturgie/Übersetzung (dramaturg and translation), Wolfgang Wiens ; Regie-Assistenz (assistant director), Karin Drechsel, Nicolai Sykosch ; Maske (make-up direction), Werner Merz.

Performer (note)

1. Heinz Vossbrink, Dominique Horwitz, Gerd Kunath, Angelika Thomas, Annette Paulmann, Stefan Kurt, Klaus Schreiber, Jörg Holm, Sona Cervena, Monika Tahal, Jan Moritz Steffen, Susi Eisenkolb.

Event (note)

1. Videorecorded at the Thalia Theater, Hamburg on May 31, 1990.

Language (note)

1. In German and English; songs in English.

Title

1. The black rider: the casting of the 12 magic bullets [videorecording]/ Eine Aufführung des Thalia Theaters Hamburg in Koproduction mit den Wiener Festwochen ; von Robert Wilson, Tom Waits, William Burroughs.

Imprint

1. Hamburg, 1990.

Country of producing entity

1. Germany.

Series

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Inszenierung und Bühnenbild (direction and stage design), Robert Wilson ; Musik und Lyrics (music and lyrics), Tom Waits ; Texte (texts), William Burroughs ; Musikalische Gesamtleitung (musical director), Greg Cohen ; Musikalisches Arrangement (musical arrangement), Greg Cohen, Tom Waits ; Kostüme (costume design), Frida Parmeggiani ; Licht (light design), Heinrich Brunke, Robert Wilson ; Tongestaltung (sound design), Gerd Bessler ; Übersetzung (translation), Udo Breger ; Dramaturgie/Übersetzung (dramaturg and translation), Wolfgang Wiens ; Regie-Assistenz (assistant director), Karin Drechsel, Nicolai Sykosch ; Maske (make-up direction), Werner Merz.

Cast

1. Heinz Vossbrink, Dominique Horwitz, Gerd Kunath, Angelika Thomas, Annette Paulmann, Stefan Kurt, Klaus Schreiber, Jörg Holm, Sona Cervena, Monika Tahal, Jan Moritz Steffen, Susi Eisenkolb.

Event

1. Videorecorded at the Thalia Theater, Hamburg on May 31, 1990.

Language

1. In German and English; songs in English.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- depicted.
3. Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.
4. Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997.
5. Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997, depicted.
6. Waits, Tom, 1949- Black rider.
7. Waits, Tom, 1949- depicted.
8. Cohen, Greg, arranger of music.
9. Cohen, Greg, conductor.
10. Parmeggiani, Frida, costume designer.
11. Brunke, Heinrich, lighting designer.
12. Bessler, Gerd, sound designer.
13. Breger, Udo, translator.
14. Wiens, Wolfgang, translator.
15. Vossbrink, Heinz, performer.
16. Horwitz, Dominique, performer.
17. Kunath, Gerd, performer.
18. Thomas, Angelika, 1946- performer.
19. Paulmann, Annette, 1964- performer.
20. Kurt, Stefan, 1959- performer.
21. Schreiber, Klaus, 1959- performer.
22. Holm, Jörg, performer.
23. Červená, Soňa, 1925-2023, performer.
24. Tahal, Monika, performer.
25. Steffen, Jan Moritz, performer.
26. Eisenkolb, Susi, performer.
27. Thalia Theater (Hamburg, Germany), producer.
28. Wiener Festwochen, producer.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3089