Einstein on the Beach
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
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Einstein on the Beach
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 7, 2014
Runtime
4h 25m
Genres
Music, Drama
User Score
88%
Original Title
Einstein on the Beach
Production Companies
Pomegranate Arts, Théâtre Musical de Paris - Châtelet, Telmondis, Mezzo
Director
Don Kent
Description
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.
