Einstein on the Beach

Einstein on the beach

Gent Festival van Vlaanderen

Collegium Vocale Gent, Ictus & Moor Mother o.l.v. Tom De Cock

16.09.26 — 16.09.26

16.09.26

Einstein on the Beach – a timeless revolution in sound and movement

Einstein on the Beach written by Philip Glass and Robert Wilson in 1976, was a radical break with the idea of opera. Rather than a biography of Albert Einstein, it is a hypnotic experience of time, voice and rhythm. In this concert version, Ictus and Collegium Vocale Gent bring the score to life with Moor Mother as a contemporary narrator.

Practical info

Duration

4 hours

Language

English

Good to know

Part of the Ghent Festival of Flanders. Tickets available from June 2 (2pm) via gentfestival.be.

Dates

Wed 16.09.26 — 20u00

20u00

NTGent Schouwburg

Tickets

They saw the play and said:

At last, a fresh take on ‘Einstein on the Beach’, which moves the audience in a mysterious way
, Volkskrant (NL), Read the article

Credits

Music

Philip Glass

Execution

Collegiium Vocale Gent, Ictus & Moor Mother

Choir

Tom De Cock