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Cosmopolitan greetings: [rehearsal 1988-05-19]

Title
  1. Cosmopolitan greetings: [rehearsal 1988-05-19] [videorecording] / von Allen Ginsberg, George Gruntz, Rolf Liebermann und Robert Wilson ; Hamburgische Staatsoper in der Kampnagelfabrik.
Published by
  1. Hamburg, 1988.

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Additional authors
  1. Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997
  2. Gruntz, George
  3. Liebermann, Rolf, 1910-1999
  4. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
  5. Richemont, Xavier de
  6. Gierke, Henning von
  7. Brunke, Heinrich
  8. Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952-
  9. Panzer, Nicola
  10. Carlson, Carolyn
  11. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950-
  12. Förster, Lutz
  13. Bridgewater, Dee Dee
  14. Jordan, Sheila
  15. Murphy, Mark, 1932-
  16. Cherry, Don
  17. Johnson, Howard, 1941-2021
  18. Schneider, Larry
  19. Richmond, Mike
  20. Nussbaum, Adam
  21. NDR-Bigband, musician
  22. Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, musician
  23. Hamburgische Staatsoper, producer
  24. Kampnagel-Fabrik
Description
  1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (143 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Robert Wilson directs rehearsals for his 1988 production of the collaborative "jazz opera" Cosmopolitan greetings. Several "knee plays" (connecting interludes) are run through, then worked on extensively including lighting, staging, and prop placement. Two jazz numbers staged, rehearsed, lighted, and run.
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. Jazz vocals
  6. American poetry > 20th century
  7. Beats (Persons) > Poetry
  8. Theater rehearsals
  9. Theater > Production and direction
Genre/Form
  1. Opera.
Call number
  1. NCOV 3170
Note
  1. Donor's inventory number: COS REH 08.
  2. Title constructed from source recording label and Hamburgische Staatsoper program ; credits translated from program.
  3. Portions of the material for Cosmopolitan greetings were suggested by the life of blues singer Bessie Smith (1898-1937) -- program.
  4. For performance recordings of Cosmopolitan greetings, see NCOV 3039 and NCOV 3156 ; for workshop recordings, see NCOV 3157 thru NCOV 3162 ; for additional rehearsals, see NCOV 3163 thru NCOV 3178.
  5. Additional music provided by the NDR-Bigband and soloists of the Philharmonischen Staatsorchesters [Hamburg].
Access (note)
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  1. Scenery, Robert Wilson and Xavier de Richemont ; costumes, Henning von Gierke ; light design, Robert Wilson and Heinrich Brunke ; sound environment, Hans-Peter Kuhn ; production stage manager, Nicola Panzer.
Performer (note)
  1. Dancers: Carolyn Carlson, Sheryl Sutton, Lutz Förster.
  2. Singers: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sheila Jordan, Mark Murphy.
  3. Jazz musicians: George Gruntz, Don Cherry, Howard Johnson, Larry Schneider, Mike Richmond, Adam Nussbaum.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded at HH Kampnagel, Hamburg, Germany on May 19, 1988.
Language (note)
  1. Sung in English. Stage directions in English and German.
Title
  1. Cosmopolitan greetings: [rehearsal 1988-05-19] [videorecording] / von Allen Ginsberg, George Gruntz, Rolf Liebermann und Robert Wilson ; Hamburgische Staatsoper in der Kampnagelfabrik.
Imprint
  1. Hamburg, 1988.
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 ; light design, Robert Wilson and Heinrich Brunke ; sound environment, Hans-Peter Kuhn ; production stage manager, Nicola Panzer.
Cast
  1. Dancers: Carolyn Carlson, Sheryl Sutton, Lutz Förster.
  2. Singers: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sheila Jordan, Mark Murphy.
  3. Jazz musicians: George Gruntz, Don Cherry, Howard Johnson, Larry Schneider, Mike Richmond, Adam Nussbaum.
Event
  1. Recorded at HH Kampnagel, Hamburg, Germany on May 19, 1988.
Language
  1. Sung in English. Stage directions in English and German.
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- set designer.
  5. Wilson, Robert, 1941- lighting designer.
  6. Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.
  7. Richemont, Xavier de, designer.
  8. Gierke, Henning von, costume designer.
  9. Brunke, Heinrich, lighting designer.
  10. Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952- designer.
  11. Panzer, Nicola, production stage manager.
  12. Carlson, Carolyn, dancer.
  13. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- dancer.
  14. Förster, Lutz, dancer.
  15. Bridgewater, Dee Dee, singer.
  16. Jordan, Sheila, singer.
  17. Murphy, Mark, 1932- singer.
  18. Cherry, Don, musician.
  19. Johnson, Howard, 1941-2021, musician.
  20. Schneider, Larry, musician.
  21. Richmond, Mike, musician.
  22. Nussbaum, Adam, musician.
  23. NDR-Bigband, musician.
  24. Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, musician.
  25. Hamburgische Staatsoper, producer.
  26. Kampnagel-Fabrik.
Research call number
  1. NCOV 3170
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