Einstein on the beach

Resource Information

The work Einstein on the beach represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Einstein on the beach

Statement of responsibility

an opera in four acts by Philip Glass/Robert Wilson ; produced by Pomegranate Arts, Inc., executive producer, Linda Brumbach, in partnership with le Festival d'automne et le Théâtre de la ville, with the support of Pierre Bergé ; a coproduction by Théâtre Musical de Paris-Châtelet, Telmondis, Mezzo, in association with France 2 ; produced by Antoine Perset, Denis Morlière ; film director, Don Kent

Contributor

• Wilson, Robert, 1941-
• Festival d'automne à Paris,
• Châtelet (Theater : Paris, France)
• Lucinda Childs Dance Company
• Mezzo (Television station : Paris, France)
• Opus Arte (Firm)
• Philip Glass Ensemble
• Pomegranate Arts (Firm)
• Telmondis (Firm)
• Théâtre de la ville (Paris, France)
• Childs, Lucinda
• Davis, Helga
• Dryden, Dan, (Sound designer)
• Glass, Philip
• Johnson, Samuel M.
• Kent, Don
• Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
• Moran, Kate, 1958-
• Morlière, Denis
• Newell, Jasper
• Perset, Antoine, 1956-
• Riesman, Michael
• Silverman, Antoine
• Soto, Carlos, 1980-
• Verschueren, Luc
• Williams, Charles, (Baritone)

Choreographer

• Childs, Lucinda

Composer

• Glass, Philip

Conductor

• Riesman, Michael

Costume designer

• Soto, Carlos, 1980-

Film director

• Kent, Don

Film producer

• Morlière, Denis
• Perset, Antoine, 1956-

Host institution

• Châtelet (Theater : Paris, France)

Instrumentalist

• Silverman, Antoine

Lighting designer

• Wilson, Robert, 1941-

Lyricist

• Glass, Philip

Musical director

• Riesman, Michael

Performer

• Moran, Kate, 1958-
• Newell, Jasper
• Silverman, Antoine
• Williams, Charles, (Baritone)
• Davis, Helga
• Lucinda Childs Dance Company
• Philip Glass Ensemble

Production company

• Mezzo (Television station : Paris, France)
• Pomegranate Arts (Firm)
• Telmondis (Firm)
• Théâtre de la ville (Paris, France)
• Châtelet (Theater : Paris, France)

Production designer

• Wilson, Robert, 1941-

Publisher

• Opus Arte (Firm)

Sound designer

• Dryden, Dan, (Sound designer)

Speaker

• Childs, Lucinda
• Johnson, Samuel M.
• Knowles, Christopher, 1959-

Stage director

• Wilson, Robert, 1941-

Subject

• Operas
• Operas
• Filmed operas
• Operas
• Filmed operas

Genre

• Operas
• Filmed operas

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng

Additional physical form

Also issued on Blu-ray disc, with the same booklet but a different slipcover.

Cataloging source

RRR

Characteristic

videorecording

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Credits note

Set and light design, stage direction, Robert Wilson ; music, lyrics, Philip Glass; music director, conductor, Michael Riesman ; directeur co-director, Ann-Christin Rommen ; directing associate, Charles Otte ; choreography, Lucinda Childs ; lighting, Urs Schönebaum ; sound, Dan Dryden ; costumes, Carlos Soto ; hair and makeup, Luc Verschueren ; director of photography, Julien Jaunet ; chief editor, Arnaud Petitet ; general director, Jean-Luc Choplin

Date of event

2014 January 6-7

Dewey number

782.1

Language note

In English

LC call number

M1500.G516

LC item number

E36 2016

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Other event information

Video recording

PerformerNote

• Spoken text, Christopher Knowles, Samuel M. Johnson, Lucinda Childs ; music performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble, conducted by Michael Riesman
• Principal performers: Antoine Silverman (Einstein/solo violinist), Helga Davis (featured performer), Kate Moran (featured performer), Jasper Newell (Boy) ; Charles Williams (Mr. Johnson); and the Lucinda Childs Dance Company

Place of event

Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, France

Runtime

264

Technique

live action