Philip Glass: Einstein on the Beach [1978 recording]

When the Philip Glass / Robert Wilson collaboration Einstein on the Beach, An Opera in Four Acts premiered in 1976, it marked the international breakthrough for its creators and changed what audiences might expect from opera, theater, or performance art. Critic John Rockwell, who reviewed the 1976 world premiere for the New York Times, has called Einstein on the Beach “timeless” and “an experience to cherish for a lifetime.” The production’s only two revivals to date came in 1984 and 1992.