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Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
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.
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Cast
Philip Glass
composer (himself)
Lucinda Childs
choreographer (herself)
Will Lyman
narrator (himself)
Robert Wilson
director (himself)
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