This master thesis deals with the postdramatic period, in particular with the postoperatic period. It focuses on the »first« postopera Einstein on the Beach made by composer Philip Glass and director Robert Wilson. At first it presents a short overview of the history of opera from antiquity to the 1970's period. The thesis goes further into discussing the background of the creative process of the opera's authors. Through analysis of Glass's music and through analysis of Wilson's theatrical approach we try to find out, what is the main thing that makes Einstein on the Beach stand out among other similar performances. Thesis also presents works of Wilson and Glass made in collaboration with other artists. Moreover, it also shows development of the term postdramatic theatre in relation to the term postopera. In the final part it presents the slovenian postdramatic theatrical practices and focuses on the play Krst pod Triglavom made by Dragan Živadinov and the musical group Laibach.
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