Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
Oct 14, 1985 |
IMDB
9
58 minWatch Now
Documentary
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.
Casts Philip Glass, Lucinda Childs, Will Lyman, Robert Wilson
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