FULL Einstein on the Beach Documentary New York 1985

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: Einstein on the Beach  
• Composer: Glass Philip  
• Libretto: Lucinda Childs, Christopher Knowles and Samuel M. Johnson    Libretto Text, Libretto Index
• Venue & Opera Company: Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York  
• Recorded:
• Type: Staged Opera Live
• Singers: Dora Ohrenstein, Eric Benson, Warren Campbell, Mary Ann Hart, Vincent de Cordova, Jeff Johnson, John Koch,
• Conductor: Michael Riesman  
• Orchestra: Philip Glass Ensemble  
• Ballet: Lucinda Childs Dance Company  
• Choreographer: Lucinda Childs  
• Stage Director: Robert Wilson  
• Stage Designer: Robert Wilson  
• Costume Designer:   
• Lighting Designer: Beverly Emmons  

Information about the Recording

• Published by: PBS  
• TV Director: Mark Obenhaus  
• Date Published: 1985  
• Format: Broadcast
• Quality Video: 3 Audio:3
• Subtitles: nosubs  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

In 1984, the landmark production of Einstein on the Beach was staged at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It was the first time since 1976 that its principal creators—composer Philip Glass and director/designer Robert Wilson—had collaborated on restaging this tradition-breaking opera. Interviews with Glass and Wilson along with clips of rehearsals and performances offer insight into this important work. The film is a rare look at the creative process of two of the most important figures in American contemporary music and theatre, essential viewing for everyone interested in the evolution of the performing arts in our century.” Documentary directed by Mark Obenhaus
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