Philip Glass (b. 1937)
Einstein on the Beach, opera in four acts (1976)
Music and Lyrics: Philip Glass
Design & Direction: Robert Wilson
The Philip Glass Ensemble
Michael Riesman, conductor
3 discs; 20 tracks; 3 hours 20 minutes
It's been at least three years since I first heard Einstein on the Beach, and I still, for the life of me, cannot figure out what it is about. Suffice it to say it is one of the most unique works in both operatic and in 20th-century repertoire. This is a good introduction for Glass newbies if they take it in small doses, and it is probably, with Music in 12 Parts, the greatest statement Glass made during his purely minimalist period.
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