Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
2. Glass, Philip
3. Di Niscemi, Maita
4. Self, Jim, 1954-
5. Kamm, Tom
6. Ménil, Christophe de
7. Emmons, Beverly
8. Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952-
9. Panni, Marcello
10. Lazzari, Gianni
11. Hinds, Ruby
12. Petroni, Luigi
13. Roni, Luigi
14. Leschig, Gregor
15. Besserer, Rob
16. Weksler, Teri
17. De Cordova, Vincent
18. Frazier, Yvonne
19. Green, Elvira
20. Hinds, Grace
21. Rhodes, Alburtt
22. Thomas, Ivan
23. Teatro reale dell'opera (Rome, Italy)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (88 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. This is a videorecording of the Italian section of The CIVIL warS, which was conceived as a world-wide theater piece to be presented in conjunction with the Olympic games in Los Angeles in 1984.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Alternative title

1. CIVIL warS. Italian section
2. CIVIL warS. Rome section

Subject

1. Theatrical productions > Italy > Rome > 1981-1990
2. Theater > Italy > Rome
3. Opera > Performance

Genre/Form

1. Opera – Performance.

Call number

1. NCOV 3090

Note

1. Donor's inventory numbers: CWI 01, CWI 02.
2. No credits on tape. Title and credits from The civil wars /a cura di Franco Quadri e Maita di Niscemi.
3. Date from Byrd Hoffman Foundation records.
4. The Italian section consists of the Prologue and Scenes A, B, C of Act V.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Coreografia di Jim Self ; scene di Tom Kamm e Robert Wilson ; costumi di Christophe de Menil ; light-design, Beverly Emmons ; sound-design, Hans Peter Kuhn ; maestro concertatore e direttore, Marcello Panni ; maestro del coro, Gianni Lazzari.

Indexed in (note)

1. The civil wars a tree is best measured when it is down: sezione italiana /a cura di Franco Quadri e Maita di Niscemi con la collaborazione di Ubulibri.

Performer (note)

1. Seta del Grande, Ruby Hinds, Luigi Petroni, Franco Sioli, Luigi Roni, Franco Concilio, Caterina Gillespie, Gregor Leschig, Rob Besserer, Teri Weksler, Diana Ferrara, Gabriella Tessitore, Margherita Parrilla, Jim Self.

Event (note)

1. Videorecorded in performance at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma on March 25, 1984.

Language (note)

1. Performed in Latin, Italian, and English.

Title

1. The CIVIL warS: a tree is best measured when it is down. Atto V, Sezione italiana in Prologo e 3 scene [videorecording]/ di Philip Glass e Robert Wilson ; regia di Robert Wilson ; musica di Philip Glass ; testo di Maita di Niscemi e Robert Wilson.

Imprint

1. Rome, 1984.

Country of producing entity

1. Italy.

Series

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Indexed in:

1. The civil wars a tree is best measured when it is down: sezione italiana /a cura di Franco Quadri e Maita di Niscemi con la collaborazione di Ubulibri.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Coreografia di Jim Self ; scene di Tom Kamm e Robert Wilson ; costumi di Christophe de Menil ; light-design, Beverly Emmons ; sound-design, Hans Peter Kuhn ; maestro concertatore e direttore, Marcello Panni ; maestro del coro, Gianni Lazzari.

Cast

1. Seta del Grande, Ruby Hinds, Luigi Petroni, Franco Sioli, Luigi Roni, Franco Concilio, Caterina Gillespie, Gregor Leschig, Rob Besserer, Teri Weksler, Diana Ferrara, Gabriella Tessitore, Margherita Parrilla, Jim Self.

Performer

1. Ottetto vocale: Vincent de Cordova, Yvonne Frazier, Elvira Green, Grace Hinds, Patricia Pates, Alburtt Rhodes, Yvan Thomas, Stanley Williams [i.e. William Stanley?].

Event

1. Videorecorded in performance at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma on March 25, 1984.

Language

1. Performed in Latin, Italian, and English.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941- Civil wars. Rome section.
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.
3. Glass, Philip. Civil wars. Rome section.
4. Di Niscemi, Maita, text.
5. Self, Jim, 1954- choreographer.
6. Self, Jim, 1954- performer.
7. Kamm, Tom, designer.
8. Ménil, Christophe de, costume designer.
9. Emmons, Beverly, lighting designer.
10. Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952- designer.
11. Panni, Marcello.
12. Lazzari, Gianni.
13. Hinds, Ruby, performer.
14. Petroni, Luigi, performer.
15. Roni, Luigi, performer.
16. Leschig, Gregor, performer.
17. Besserer, Rob, performer.
18. Weksler, Teri, performer.
19. De Cordova, Vincent, performer.
20. Frazier, Yvonne, performer.
21. Green, Elvira, performer.
22. Hinds, Grace, performer.
23. Rhodes, Alburtt, performer.
24. Thomas, Ivan, performer.
25. Teatro reale dell'opera (Rome, Italy)

Research call number

1. NCOV 3090