König Lear

Alternative title

Koenig Lear King Lear

Synopsis

Video recording of Robert Wilson’s King Lear with Marianne Hoppe as Lear.

Language

German (Standard)

Country

Germany

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

25 May 1990

Duration

160 mins

Credits

Director

Robert Wilson (3)

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Hans Peter Kuhn

Production Design

Ellen Hammer; Robert Wilson (3)

Costume

Yoshio Yabara

Choreographer

Suzushi Hanayagi

Cast

Marianne Hoppe	Lear
Alexandra von Schwerin	Cordelia
Jürgen Holtz	Earl of Gloucester
Andreas Seifert	Fool
Christoph Waltz	Edgar, later disguised as Tom o’Bedlam
Astrid Gorvin	Regan
Hans-Jorg Assman	Duke of Cornwall
Jutta Hoffmann	Goneril
Mario Melzer	King of France
Richy Müller	Edmund
Rolf Idler	Duke of Albany
Thomas Thieme	Earl of Kent

Additional Details

Theatre

Bockenheimer Depot, Frankfurt.

Theatre company

Schauspiel Frankfurt

Production type

Stage Recordings

Plays

King Lear

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gender reversal

Notes

Notes

Spoken in German and English.

History

Produced by the Schauspiel Frankfurt at the Bockenheimer Depot, Frankfurt, beginning 26 May 1990. This performance was recorded one day before the premiere and may be a rehearsal or preview.

Textual information

Translated into German by W. H. Graf Baudissin, newly arranged. Ellen Hammer is the dramaturg.

Reviews

Rockwell, John. New York Times (20 May 1990), section H., p. 7.

Archive

Name

Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)

Email

toft@nypl.org

Web

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Phone

+ 1 (212) 870-1642

Fax

(212) 8701868

Address

Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA