Philip Glass - Einstein on the Beach - Building

Einstein on the Beach is an opera in four acts (framed and connected by five “knee plays“ or intermezzos). Widely credited as one of the greatest artistic achievements of the 20th century, this work launched its director Robert Wilson and composer Philip Glass to international success when it was first produced at the Metropolitan Opera in 1976. It is still recognised as one of their greatest masterpieces. Einstein on the Beach breaks all of the rules of conventional opera. Instead of a traditional orchest