Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Gooch, Brad, 1952-
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
3. Trebitsch, Markus
4. Wechsberg, Orin
5. Brookner, Howard
6. Leippe, Peter
7. Glass, Philip
8. Lühr, Peter, 1906-1988
9. Niklisch, Maria
10. Schmidt, Paul, 1934-1999
11. Nagel, Ivan, 1931-2012
12. Adnan, Etel
13. Lang, Jack, 1939-
14. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995
15. Henkel, Gabriele
16. Lubar, Cindy
17. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950-
18. Pesle, Benedicte
19. Guy, Michel
20. Eberstadt, Isabel
21. Childs, Lucinda
22. Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
23. Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko, 1933-
24. Kamm, Tom
25. Bryars, Gavin
26. Applegarth, Bob
27. Andrews, Raymond, 1956-
28. Aragon, 1897-1982
29. Byrne, David, 1952-
30. Aspekte Telefilm-Produktion GmbH, producer.
31. Unisphere Pictures International, producer.
32. Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, producer.
33. British Broadcasting Corporation, producer.
34. Institut national de l'audiovisuel (France), producer.
35. Centre national de la cinématographie (France), producer.
36. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (90 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. "A documentary about the making of Robert Wilson's multi-national epic the CIVIL warS -- an opera intended for the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival in Los Angeles. Includes excerpts from the various national sections of the opera, footage of rehearsals and workshops, and interviews with Wilson and his collaborators" -- robertwilson.com.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Alternative title

1. Robert Wilson & the CIVIL warS

Subject

1. Lang, Jack, 1939- > Interviews
2. Knowles, Christopher > Interviews
3. Schmidt, Paul, 1934- > Interviews
4. Guy, Michel > Interviews
5. Wilson, Robert, 1941- > Interviews
6. Theatrical producers and directors > United States
7. Documentaries and factual works
8. Applegarth, Bob > Interviews
9. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- > Interviews
10. Theatrical productions > 1981-1990
11. Experimental theater
12. Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko, 1933- > Interviews
13. Olympic Arts Festival
14. Adnan, Etel > Interviews
15. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995 > Interviews
16. Television
17. Bryars, Gavin > Interviews
18. Childs, Lucinda > Interviews
19. Drama
20. Eberstadt, Isabel > Interviews
21. Lubar, Cindy > Interviews
22. Kamm, Tom > Interviews
23. Henkel, Gabriele > Interviews
24. Nagel, Ivan, 1931- > Interviews
25. Wilson, Robert, 1941- > Civil wars
26. Lühr, Peter, 1906-1988 > Interviews
27. Niklisch, Maria > Interviews
28. Glass, Philip > Interviews
29. Pesle, Benedicte > Interviews
30. Theater

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Drama.
3. Documentaries and factual works.

Call number

1. NCOX 596

Note

1. For additional copies and versions of Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS, see NCOX 3107, NCOX 3108, NCOX 3109, NCOX 3110.
2. "For Brad Gooch" -- credits.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Indexed in (note)

1. New York times

Event (note)

1. Broadcast December 7, 1986 at 10:00 p.m. (EST) as part of the series The creative edge.

Language (note)

1. In English, German, French, and Japanese with English voiceover.

Title

1. Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS [videorecording] / a Aspekt Telefilm Hamburg/Unisphere Pictures New York production ; in association with ZDF/BBC/I.N.A. Paris/Centre National de la Cinématographie ; produced by Markus Trebitsch, Orin Wechsberg, Howard Brookner ; directed by Howard Brookner ; German version directed by Peter Leippe.

Imprint

1. New York : WNET, 1986.

Country of producing entity

1. West Germany ; United States ; Great Britain ; France.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer

1. Robert Wilson, Philip Glass, Peter Lühr, Maria Niklisch, Paul Schmidt, Ivan Nagel, Ethel [i.e. Etel] Adnan, Jack Lang, Heiner Müller, Gabriele Henkel, Cindy Lubar, Sheryl Sutton, Benedicte Pesle, Michel Guy, Isabel Eberstadt, Lucinda Childs, Christopher Knowles, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Tom Kamm, Gavin Bryars, Bob Applegarth, Raymond Andrews, Louis Aragon, David Byrne.

Event

1. Broadcast December 7, 1986 at 10:00 p.m. (EST) as part of the series The creative edge.

Indexed in:

1. New York times, December 6, 1986, p. 54.

Language

1. In English, German, French, and Japanese with English voiceover.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Gooch, Brad, 1952- eedicatee.
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- interviewee.
3. Trebitsch, Markus, producer.
4. Wechsberg, Orin, producer.
5. Brookner, Howard, producer, director.
6. Leippe, Peter, director.
7. Glass, Philip, interviewee.
8. Lühr, Peter, 1906-1988, interviewee.
9. Niklisch, Maria, interviewee.
10. Schmidt, Paul, 1934-1999, interviewee.
11. Nagel, Ivan, 1931-2012, interviewee.
12. Adnan, Etel, interviewee.
13. Lang, Jack, 1939- interviewee.
14. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995, interviewee.
15. Henkel, Gabriele, interviewee.
16. Lubar, Cindy, interviewee.
17. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- interviewee.
18. Pesle, Benedicte, interviewee.
19. Guy, Michel, interviewee.
20. Eberstadt, Isabel, interviewee.
21. Childs, Lucinda, interviewee.
22. Knowles, Christopher, 1959- interviewee.
23. Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko, 1933- interviewee.
24. Kamm, Tom, interviewee.
25. Bryars, Gavin, interviewee.
26. Applegarth, Bob, interviewee.
27. Andrews, Raymond, 1956- depicted.
28. Aragon, 1897-1982, depicted.
29. Byrne, David, 1952- depicted.
30. Aspekte Telefilm-Produktion GmbH, producer.
31. Unisphere Pictures International, producer.
32. Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, producer.
33. British Broadcasting Corporation, producer.
34. Institut national de l'audiovisuel (France), producer.
35. Centre national de la cinématographie (France), producer.
36. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Research call number

1. NCOX 596