Einstein on the Beach is an opera that premiered on July 25, 1976 at the Avignon Festival in France, scored and written by Philip Glass and designed and directed by theatrical producer Robert Wilson. It also contains writings by Christopher Knowles, Samuel M. Johnson and Lucinda Childs. Einstein on the Beach is described by Glass as an "Opera in four acts for ensemble, chorus and soloists". This is Glass's first and longest opera score, taking approximately five hours (a little under three and a half hours on CD) to complete, with no intermission. Given the length of the opera the audience is free to enter and leave as they desire.
Overview (8 min)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b26E0D2pm1c
Part 1 (10 min)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYmMHqQrh4M&feature=related
Part 2 (9 min)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JOCHxiyQyI&feature=related
Part 3 (9 min)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZMvA0w6phU&feature=related
Shakespeare's Sonnets
Overviewhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55QThNw2w1U&feature=player_embedded#at=62
Sonnet 29 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRglplWwZ2Q&feature=related
Sonnet 71
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OHvqyryT6g&feature=related
