Learning on ScreenEinstein on the Beach: An Opera in Four Acts
- Synopsis
- Avant-garde opera from composer Philip Glass and director Robert Wilson. The plot revolves, loosely, around Einstein’s relationship to the creation of the atomic bomb. Originally premiered in 1976, this revival is a production by the Theatre du Chatelet and was filmed in 2014 by arts filmmaker Don Kent. The music is performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble, and the choreography devised by Lucinda Childs for her Lucinda Childs Dance Company.
This is a special release with a 56 page hardcover book. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of production
- 2016
- Subjects
- Music
- Keywords
- atomic physics; Eisenstein, Sergei (1898-1948); experimental music; opera
Credits
- Composer
- Philip Glass
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £29.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 264 minutes
- Year
- 2018
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Opus Arte
- opusarte@roh.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.opusarte.com/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Royal Opera House
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9DD
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