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.
Under duress obvs, more precisely the threat of being cooked and eaten.
On the other hand, when the Roman Empire legalized Christianity, I sure didn't expect that the Christians would go along with their movement being turned into the state's murdercult.
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
This interview with Robert Wilson is totally bonkers: https://youtu.be/sKFVorIvpAo?si=LbfQFK8-7OziqyUI&t=1322
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.
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Hey, I saw that!
We must stick apart.
On the other hand, when the Roman Empire legalized Christianity, I sure didn't expect that the Christians would go along with their movement being turned into the state's murdercult.