Research Catalog

Details

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. Dennis, Charles
25. D'Arcangelo-Mayer, costume designer
26. Philip Glass Ensemble, musician
27. Byrd Hoffman Foundation, producer
28. Lombardy (Italy), producer
29. Biennale de Venezia, producer
30. Opéra-Comique (Paris, France)
31. Festival d'automne à Paris,, producer.ducer
32. Festival d'Avignon, producer

Description

1. 5 videodiscs (DVD) (274 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Performance of Robert Wilson and Philip Glass' opera Einstein on the beach, videorecorded before a live audience.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Subject

1. Experimental theater > France > Paris
2. Theatrical productions > France > Paris > 1971-1980

Genre/Form

1. Operas – Performance.

Contents

1. Disc 1. (58 min.) -- Disc 2. (52 min.) -- Disc 3. (63 min.) -- Disc 4 (44 min.) -- Disc 5. (63 min.)

Call number

1. NCOV 3130

Note

1. No credits on tapes. Title and credit information translated from Festival d'automne program.
2. Donor's inventory numbers: EBA 02A, EBA 02B, EBA 02C, EBA 02D, EBA 02E.
3. "Les producteurs de 'Einstein on the Beach' sont: La Byrd Hoffman Foundation, Le Festival d'automne/S.M.I.P., Le Festival D'Avignon, La Biennale de Venise, La Région de Lombardie" -- program.

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 ; sound mixing, Kurt Munkacsi ; music [performed by] the Philip Glass Ensemble.

Performer (note)

1. Characters: Lucinda Childs, Samuel M. Johnson, Paul Mann, Sheryl L. Sutton.
2. Chorus: George Andoniadis, Connie Beckley, Kitty [i.e. Ritty] A. Burchfield, Frank Conversano, Charles Dennis, Grethe Holby, Jeannie Hutchins, Mark Jacoby, Richard Morrison, Dana Reitz, Marie Rice, Ronald Roxbury, David Woodberry.

Event (note)

1. Videorecorded in performance at the Opéra-Comique, Festival d'automne, Paris, France, on October 13, 1976.

Title

1. Einstein on the beach [videorecording] / Festival d'automne à Paris, [and the] Byrd Hoffman Foundation [present] ; opéra de Robert Wilson et Philip Glass ; choréographie Andrew de Groat.

Imprint

1. Paris, 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 ; sound mixing, Kurt Munkacsi ; music [performed by] the Philip Glass Ensemble.

Cast

1. Characters: Lucinda Childs, Samuel M. Johnson, Paul Mann, Sheryl L. Sutton.
2. Chorus: George Andoniadis, Connie Beckley, Kitty [i.e. Ritty] A. Burchfield, Frank Conversano, Charles Dennis, Grethe Holby, Jeannie Hutchins, Mark Jacoby, Richard Morrison, Dana Reitz, Marie Rice, Ronald Roxbury, David Woodberry.

Event

1. Videorecorded in performance at the Opéra-Comique, Festival d'automne, Paris, France, on October 13, 1976.

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. Childs, Lucinda, performer.
7. Johnson, Samuel M., performer.
8. Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
9. Giannini, Christina, set designer.
10. Emmons, Beverly, lighting designer.
11. Munkacsi, Kurt, sound designer.
12. Mann, Paul David, 1966- performer.
13. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- performer.
14. Andoniadis, George, performer.
15. Beckley, Connie, 1951- performer.
16. Burchfield, Ritty Ann, performer.
17. Conversano, Frank, performer.
18. Holby, Grethe, performer.
19. Hutchins, Jeannie, performer.
20. Jacoby, Mark, performer.
21. Morrison, Richard H., 1948- performer.
22. Reitz, Dana, performer.
23. Rice, Pamela Marie, 1952- performer.
24. Roxbury, Ronald, 1946-1986, performer.
25. Woodberry, David, performer.
26. Dennis, Charles, performer.
27. D'Arcangelo-Mayer, costume designer.
28. Philip Glass Ensemble, musician.
29. Byrd Hoffman Foundation, producer.
30. Lombardy (Italy), producer.
31. Biennale de Venezia, producer.
32. Opéra-Comique (Paris, France)
33. Festival d'automne à Paris,, producer.ducer.
34. Festival d'Avignon, producer.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3130