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Additional authors

1. Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.
2. Lachmann, Hedwig
3. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
4. Nagano, Kent, 1951-
5. Christini, Giorgio
6. Emmons, Beverly
7. Versace, Gianni
8. Vanni, Vannio
9. Winkler, Hermann, 1936?-
10. Dernesch, Helga
11. Caballé, Montserrat
12. Weikl, Bernd
13. Rosenshein, Neil
14. Gjevang, Anne
15. Monici, Gabriele
16. Brighi, Walter
17. Memeo, Francesco
18. Bottion, Aldo
19. Bertocchi, Sergio
20. Cazzaniga, Renato
21. Bramante, Aldo
22. Pigliucci, Giannicola
23. Del Bosco, Carlo
24. Sammaritano, Silvestro
25. Porzano, Saverio
26. Bluhm, Markus
27. Boll, Patrick
28. Brosnahan, Lisa
29. Desalvo, Allison
30. Friedman, Brad
31. Gilley, Jennifer
32. Maner, Tim
33. Metzo, Vincent
34. Rohn, Jennifer
35. Tenney, Thomas
36. Weild, Kim
37. Wellauer, Ines
38. Rabinowitz, Scott
39. Teatro alla Scala
40. Tisch School of the Arts

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (116 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Opening night performance of Richard Strauss' Salome, directed by Robert Wilson. Opera singers in costume perform a concert version of the opera from a platform, while non-singing actors mime the action on the stage below. Salome is portrayed by a principal actress and by three alter-egos, all portraying different aspects of her personality.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.
2. Gift of Teatro alla Scala.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Subject

1. Salome (Biblical figure)
2. Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 > Adaptations
3. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Opera – Performance.

Call number

1. NCOV 3038

Note

1. Donor's inventory numbers: SAL 01A, SAL 01B, SAL 01A (Copy 1).

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Conductor, Kent Nagano ; scenes by Robert Wilson and Giorgio Christini ; scenic designer, Giorgio Christini ; lighting by Beverly Emmons and Robert Wilson ; lighting designer, Vannio Vanni ; costumes by Gianni Versace.
2. Con la collaborazione della Tisch School of the Arts della New York University.

Indexed in (note)

1. Summary and credit information gathered from New York Times review, Jan. 13, 1987, from Robert Wilson and his collaborators by L. Shyer and from Teatro alla Scala program.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy on January 11, 1987.

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Title

1. Salome [videorecording] / Teatro alla Scala ; dramma musicale in un atto dal poema di Oscar Wilde ; versione tedesca di Hedwig Lachmann ; musica di Richard Strauss ; regia di Robert Wilson.

Imprint

1. Milan, 1987.

Country of producing entity

1. Italy.

Series

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Indexed in:

1. Summary and credit information gathered from New York Times review, Jan. 13, 1987, from Robert Wilson and his collaborators by L. Shyer and from Teatro alla Scala program.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Conductor, Kent Nagano ; scenes by Robert Wilson and Giorgio Christini ; scenic designer, Giorgio Christini ; lighting by Beverly Emmons and Robert Wilson ; lighting designer, Vannio Vanni ; costumes by Gianni Versace.
2. Con la collaborazione della Tisch School of the Arts della New York University.

Performer

1. Singers: Hermann Winkler, Helga Dernesch, Montserrat Caballé, Bernd Weikl, Neil Rosenshein, Ann Gjevang, Gabriele Monici, Walter Brighi, Francesco Memeo, Aldo Bottion, Sergio Bertocchi, Renato Cazzaniga, Aldo Bramante, Giannicola Pigliucci, Carlo Del Bosco, Silvestro Sammaritano, Saverio Porzano.
2. Actors: Markus Bluhm, Patrick Boll, Lisa Brosnahan, David Clark, Allison Desalvo, Brad Friedman, Jennifer Gilley, Tim Maner, Vincent Metzo, Jennifer Rohn, Michael Sayers, Tom Tenney, Paul Warren, Kim Weild, Ines Wellauer, Scott Rabinowitz.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy on January 11, 1987.

Language

1. Sung in German.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Salome.
2. Lachmann, Hedwig, translator.
3. Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.
4. Wilson, Robert, 1941- designer.
5. Nagano, Kent, 1951- conductor.
6. Christini, Giorgio, set designer.
7. Emmons, Beverly, lighting designer.
8. Versace, Gianni, costume designer.
9. Vanni, Vannio, lighting designer.
10. Winkler, Hermann, 1936?- performer.
11. Dernesch, Helga, performer.
12. Caballé, Montserrat, performer.
13. Weikl, Bernd, performer.
14. Rosenshein, Neil, performer.
15. Gjevang, Anne, performer.
16. Monici, Gabriele, performer.
17. Brighi, Walter, performer.
18. Memeo, Francesco, performer.
19. Bottion, Aldo, performer.
20. Bertocchi, Sergio, performer.
21. Cazzaniga, Renato, performer.
22. Bramante, Aldo, performer.
23. Pigliucci, Giannicola, performer.
24. Del Bosco, Carlo, performer.
25. Sammaritano, Silvestro, performer.
26. Porzano, Saverio, performer.
27. Bluhm, Markus, performer.
28. Boll, Patrick, performer.
29. Brosnahan, Lisa, performer.
30. Desalvo, Allison, performer.
31. Friedman, Brad, performer.
32. Gilley, Jennifer, performer.
33. Maner, Tim, performer.
34. Metzo, Vincent, performer.
35. Rohn, Jennifer, performer.
36. Tenney, Thomas, performer.
37. Weild, Kim, performer.
38. Wellauer, Ines, performer.
39. Rabinowitz, Scott, performer.
40. Teatro alla Scala.
41. Tisch School of the Arts.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3038