“Einstein on the Beach”, opera in four acts

The music was written in spring, summer and autumn 1975 in collaboration with director Robert Wilson. Four acts are linked by five Knee Plays. Scored for soloists, chorus and ensemble, the opera...Read more

The music was written in spring, summer and autumn 1975 in collaboration with director Robert Wilson. Four acts are linked by five Knee Plays. Scored for soloists, chorus and ensemble, the opera avoids a linear plot; Einstein’s image is associated with the solo violin. Premiered in Avignon on 25 July 1976.

Movements:
1. Knee Play 1
2. Act I. Train; Trial
3. Knee Play 2
4. Act II. Dance I; Night Train
5. Knee Play 3
6. Act III. Trial/Prison; Dance II
7. Knee Play 4
8. Act IV. Building; Bed; Spaceship
9. Knee Play 5

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