Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997
2. Gruntz, George
3. Liebermann, Rolf, 1910-1999
4. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
5. Richemont, Xavier de
6. Panzer, Nicola
7. Carlson, Carolyn
8. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950-
9. Förster, Lutz
10. Hamburgische Staatsoper, producer
11. Kampnagel-Fabrik

Description

1. 5 videodiscs (DVD) (441 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Robert Wilson directs a workshop for the 1988 production of the collaborative "jazz opera," Cosmopolitan greetings. Run-through of entire work, with piano accompaniment, choreography, some props, costumes and scenery. Minimal lighting and set design. Wilson directs from off stage, giving directions and cues.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Subject

1. Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 > Musical settings
2. Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937 > Drama
3. Musical theater > Germany > Hamburg
4. Theatrical productions > Germany > Hamburg > 1981-1990
5. Theater rehearsals
6. Theater > Production and direction

Genre/Form

1. Opera.

Contents

1. Disc 1. Left view (143 min.) -- Discs 2 and 3. Center view (156 min.) -- Discs 4 and 5. Right view (142 min.)

Call number

1. NCOV 3162

Note

1. Title constructed from source recording label and Hamburgische Staatsoper program ; credits translated from program.
2. Portions of the material for Cosmopolitan greetings were suggested by the life of blues singer Bessie Smith (1898-1937) -- program.
3. For performance recordings of Cosmopolitan greetings, see NCOV 3039 and NCOV 3156 ; for additional workshop recordings, see NCOV 3157 thru NCOV 3161 ; for rehearsals, see NCOV 3163 thru NCOV 3178.
4. Donor's inventory numbers: COS WK 06, COS WK 07, COS WK 08, COS WK 12.
5. Three tapes of the same workshop performance. Disc 1 is from the left view, discs 2-3 are from the center view, discs 4-5 are from the right view. Recording includes date stamp.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Scenery, Robert Wilson and Xavier de Richemont ; costumes, Henning von Gierke ; production stage manager, Nicola Panzer.

Performer (note)

1. Dancers: Carolyn Carlson, Sheryl Sutton, Lutz Förster.
2. Jazz musician: George Gruntz.

Event (note)

1. Recorded at the Hamburg Staatsoper on October 30 and 31, 1987. Includes material from October 29, 1987.

Title

1. Cosmopolitan greetings: [stage A workshop 1987-10-31] [videorecording]/ von Allen Ginsberg, George Gruntz, Rolf Liebermann und Robert Wilson ; Hamburgische Staatsoper in der Kampnagelfabrik.

Imprint

1. Hamburg, 1987.

Country of producing entity

1. West Germany.

Series

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Scenery, Robert Wilson and Xavier de Richemont ; costumes, Henning von Gierke ; production stage manager, Nicola Panzer.

Cast

1. Dancers: Carolyn Carlson, Sheryl Sutton, Lutz Förster.
2. Jazz musician: George Gruntz.

Event

1. Recorded at the Hamburg Staatsoper on October 30 and 31, 1987. Includes material from October 29, 1987.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997, librettist.
2. Gruntz, George. Cosmopolitan greetings.
3. Liebermann, Rolf, 1910-1999, composer (expression)
4. Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.
5. Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.
6. Richemont, Xavier de, set designer.
7. Panzer, Nicola, production stage manager.
8. Carlson, Carolyn, dancer.
9. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- dancer.
10. Förster, Lutz, dancer.
11. Hamburgische Staatsoper, producer.
12. Kampnagel-Fabrik.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3162