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Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera(1985)
Status: Released
Date: 1985-10-14
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Time: 0h 58m
Overview:
The creative processes of avant-garde composer Philip Glass and progressive director/designer Robert Wilson are examined in this film. It documents their collaboration on this tradition breaking opera.
Languages: English.
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Movie: Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
Top 4 Billed Cast
Philip Glass
composer (himself)
Lucinda Childs
choreographer (herself)
Will Lyman
narrator (himself)
Robert Wilson
director (himself)
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