Einstein on the Beach

"Einstein on the Beach" is an opera in four acts by composer Philip Glass with a libretto by Robert Wilson and is probably the most famous work in musical minimalist genre. It uses minimalism (music with "repetitive structures") to induce a trance-like state in the listener. The opera has no narrative or plot, but it distinctly focuses on the life and experiences of Albert Einstein, especially how his contributions led to the invention of the nuclear bomb.

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