Arash Safaian

On the Beach

Opera & Ballet

Music Theatre

Theme

Inspired by the opera Einstein on the Beach, originally created in 1976 by Robert Wilson and Philip Glass, Mr. Wilson has selected five teams of artists to re-interpret sections of the seminal work. On The Beach celebrates a new generation of artists and their reactions to an opera that is widely recognized as one of the greatest artistic achievements of the 20th century.

Instrumentation

Sopran, Bariton, Violin Solo, Electronics

Duration

00:15:00 Approximately

Commissioned by

Baryshnikov Arts Center and The Watermill Center, New York

Selected Performances

  • 05.04.12, 18:00, Howard Gilman Performance Space, Baryshnikov Arts Center, New York, USA

Works