Einstein on the Beach

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Event Einstein on the Beach
Venue The State Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne International Festival of the Arts
First Date 17 September 1992
Opening Date 17 September 1992
Last Date 20 September 1992
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Collaboratively created in 1976 by American minimalist icon Philip Glass and compartiot director Robert Wilson, Einstein is a sprawling work that spans about 4 hours...Einstein aims to create a mood of intense concentration in the viewer. Time is streched; music and images are compounded by repitition and accumulation.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Dance
Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Lucinda Childs Choreographer
Philip Glass Composer
Robert Wilson Designer
Robert Wilson Director
Beverley Emmons Lighting Designer
Philip Glass Lyricist
Michael Riesman Musical Director
Resources
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record September 1992
Event Identifier 16718
Dataset AusStage