Opera Review: Einstein on the Beach

Reposted from The Classical Review.
by Paul J. Pelkonen

Helga Davis (left) and Kate Moran perform Knee Play No. 2 from Philip Glass and Robert Wilson's Einstein on the Beach at the BAM NextWave Festival. Photo by Stephanie Berger © 2012 Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Like a comet that only passes earth once every 20 years, Einstein on the Beach has returned to the Brooklyn Academy of Music. This new touring production of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s collaboration—presented as part of the BAM NextWave Festival—keeps the opera’s anarchic spirit intact while still packing an impressive theatrical wallop.

Read the entire review here at The Classical Review.

The Age of Plastic

Einstein on the Beach in LEGO.®

LEGO man on the beach, presumably waiting for Einstein. Photo © SodaHead.com.

As a warm-up for next fall's BAM production of Philip Glass' Einstein on the Beach, check out this YouTube visualization of the opera's scenes and knee plays...rendered in LEGO®. Enjoy.