Einstein on the Beach (2014)
Einstein on the Beach (2014)
This seminal work of avant-garde opera from composer Philip Glass and director Robert Wilson arrives full-circle, coming to France, the site of its 1976 Avignon Festival world premiere, at the tail end of this 2014 revival tour for a landmark Theâtre du Châtelet production and a first ever filming by award-winning arts filmmaker Don Kent. Eschewing conventional narrative, the opera revolves loosely around pacifist Einstein’s relationship to the creation of the atomic bomb.

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Cast

Helga Davis Helga Davis As: Featured Performer
Kate Moran Kate Moran As: Featured Performer
Jasper Newell Jasper Newell As: Boy
Charles Williams Charles Williams As: Mr. Johnson
Antoine Silverman Antoine Silverman As: Einstein (Solo Violinist)
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Storyline

This seminal work of avant-garde opera from composer Philip Glass and director Robert Wilson arrives full-circle, coming to France, the site of its 1976 Avignon Festival world premiere, at the tail end of this 2014 revival tour for a landmark Theâtre du Châtelet production and a first ever filming by award-winning arts filmmaker Don Kent. Eschewing conventional narrative, the opera revolves loosely around pacifist Einstein’s relationship to the creation of the atomic bomb.


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Details

Genres: Music, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 07 January 2014

Country: FR, US

Runtime: 265m

Company Credits

Company: Pomegranate Arts, Théâtre Musical de Paris - Châtelet, Telmondis, Mezzo

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Cast

Directed By

Don Kent

Don Kent

Director

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Denis Morlière

Denis Morlière

Producer

Antoine Perset

Antoine Perset

Producer

Linda Brumbach

Linda Brumbach

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Carlos Soto

Carlos Soto

Costume Design

Catherine Lhuerre

Catherine Lhuerre

Makeup Department Head

Luc Verschueren

Luc Verschueren

Makeup Department Head

Luc Verschueren

Luc Verschueren

Makeup Artist

Sound

Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Original Music Composer

Kurt Munkasci

Kurt Munkasci

Sound Director

Dan Bora

Dan Bora

Sound mixer

Jean Chatauret

Jean Chatauret

Sound Director

Michael Riesman

Michael Riesman

Conductor

Visual Effects

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Camera

Julien Jaunet

Julien Jaunet

Director of Photography

Lighting

Urs Schönebaum

Urs Schönebaum

Lighting Manager

Art Department

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson

Set Designer

Other Crew

Lucinda Childs

Lucinda Childs

Choreographer

Cyrille Ploquin

Cyrille Ploquin

Special Effects

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