Truly, one of the most original artists of our time. I am among those who think Einstein on the Beach is one of the greatest theatrical works of the twentieth century, but I don't think I ever saw a Wilson piece that didn't completely blow my mind.
I seem to recall an interview in which he said that he didn't think many of his works should be revived. I hope that's not true, and that his pieces have a long life in repertory.
A couple of families recently told me that they showed or took their 9-to-10-year-old children to the Wilson staging of the Philip Glass opera Einstein on the Beach, and the kids were transfixed for the whole performance. I found it interesting how Wilson's staging seemed to make Glass's music so accessible.
Robert Wilson had a powerful effect on other artists.
This documentary has some great sequences with Tom Waits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxvRUBqV3jo
This was the most memorable bit for me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxvRUBqV3jo#t=2902
Truly, one of the most original artists of our time. I am among those who think Einstein on the Beach is one of the greatest theatrical works of the twentieth century, but I don't think I ever saw a Wilson piece that didn't completely blow my mind.
I seem to recall an interview in which he said that he didn't think many of his works should be revived. I hope that's not true, and that his pieces have a long life in repertory.
I love Einstein on the Beach.
This interview with Robert Wilson is totally bonkers: https://youtu.be/sKFVorIvpAo?si=LbfQFK8-7OziqyUI&t=1322
A couple of families recently told me that they showed or took their 9-to-10-year-old children to the Wilson staging of the Philip Glass opera Einstein on the Beach, and the kids were transfixed for the whole performance. I found it interesting how Wilson's staging seemed to make Glass's music so accessible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wilson_(director)
Not Robert Anton Wilson the writer, who passed away a couple decades ago, but Robert Wilson the playwright.
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