
Film
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
1985 · 58m · Documentary
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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.
Cast

Philip Glass
composer (himself)

Lucinda Childs
choreographer (herself)

Will Lyman
narrator (himself)

Robert Wilson
director (himself)
Crew
- Mark ObenhausDirector
- Chris Ann VergesProducer
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 14, 1985
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
- Genres
- Documentary
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