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Medea: an opera in a prologue and five acts
- Title
- Medea: an opera in a prologue and five acts [videorecording] / the Byrd Hoffman Foundation and the Music Department, City College of N.Y. present two open rehearsals of Euripides' tragedy ; an opera by Gavin Bryars and Robert Wilson ; direction and design by Robert Wilson ; music composed by Gavin Bryars.
- Publication
- New York, 1982.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Wilson, Robert, 1941-
- Euripides
- Bryars, Gavin
- Bernas, Richard
- Fernandez, Wilhelmenia
- Dickson, Stephen, baritone
- James, Carolyne, 1945-
- Bell, Kenneth, 1942-
- Mizrakhi, Alberto
- Stewart, Peter, baritone
- Boening, Stephanie
- Campbell, Joan Lauren
- Coletta, Dario
- Eager, Owen Martin
- Fontana, Michael
- Lipnik, Lawrence
- Medina, Roxanne
- Moncrief, Robert
- Oxberry, Cindy C.
- Pantaleone, Mary H.
- Paspalas, Elizabeth
- Peretz, Deborah
- Smalls, Jacqueline La Verne
- Strauchn, Dorothea Bitty
- Zhoroff, Elizabeth Ann
- Hand, Bram
- Nodell, Jamie
- Gillett, Julia
- McEntire, Joanne
- Haugan, Kristine
- Nash, Jeffrey
- Volonaikis, Minos
- Voliotis, Athena
- Koutsourelis, Manolis
- Byrd Hoffman Foundation
- City University of New York. City College
- Aaron Davis Hall (New York, N.Y.)
- Description
- 3 videodiscs (DVD) (138 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- This rehearsal performance of Medea is staged with costumes and music. At the end of Act IV, Robert Wilson and the cast gather around a long table, and Wilson describes his intentions for the scene.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.
- Series Statement
- Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Opera.
- Note
- Title and credits taken from Aaron Davis Hall program.
- Donor's inventory numbers: MDC 01A, MDC 01B, MDC 01C, MDC 02A, MDC 02B, MDC 02C, MDC 03A, MDC 03B, MDC 03C, MDC 04A, MDC 04B, MDC 04C.
- Access (note)
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits (note)
- Conducted by Richard Bernas ; production coordinator, Julia Gillett ; assistant director, Joanne McEntire ; set and costume supervisor, Kristine Haugan ; lighting, Jeffrey Nash ; adaptation, Minos Volonakis ; transliteration and Greek coach, Athena Voliotis ; choreographer, Act IV, Scene A, Manolis Koutsourelis ; visual consultant, Ann Wilson.
- Performer (note)
- Wilhelmina Fernandez, Stephen Dickson, Carolyne James, Kenneth Bell, Alberto Mizrakhi, Peter Stewart, Stephanie Boening, Joan Lauren Campbell, Dario Coletta, Paul Compton, Owen Martin Eager, Michael Fontana, Lisa Hunt, Ann Jacobs, Lawrence Lipnik, Roxanne Medina, Robert Moncrief, Cindy C. Oxberry, Mary H. Pantaleone, Elizabeth Paspalas, Deborah Peretz, Peter Stewart, Jacqueline La Verne Smalls, Dorothea Bitty Strauchn, Elizabeth Ann Zhoroff, Bram Hand, Jamie Nodell.
- Event (note)
- Videorecorded in open rehearsal performance at the Aaron Davis Hall, New York City, on March 5, 1982.
- Language (note)
- Performed in English and ancient and modern Greek.
- Call Number
- NCOV 3094
- OCLC
- NYPG04-F703
- Title
- Medea: an opera in a prologue and five acts [videorecording] / the Byrd Hoffman Foundation and the Music Department, City College of N.Y. present two open rehearsals of Euripides' tragedy ; an opera by Gavin Bryars and Robert Wilson ; direction and design by Robert Wilson ; music composed by Gavin Bryars.
- Imprint
- New York, 1982.
- Country of Producing Entity
- United States.
- Series
- Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
- Access
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits
- Conducted by Richard Bernas ; production coordinator, Julia Gillett ; assistant director, Joanne McEntire ; set and costume supervisor, Kristine Haugan ; lighting, Jeffrey Nash ; adaptation, Minos Volonakis ; transliteration and Greek coach, Athena Voliotis ; choreographer, Act IV, Scene A, Manolis Koutsourelis ; visual consultant, Ann Wilson.
- Cast
- Wilhelmina Fernandez, Stephen Dickson, Carolyne James, Kenneth Bell, Alberto Mizrakhi, Peter Stewart, Stephanie Boening, Joan Lauren Campbell, Dario Coletta, Paul Compton, Owen Martin Eager, Michael Fontana, Lisa Hunt, Ann Jacobs, Lawrence Lipnik, Roxanne Medina, Robert Moncrief, Cindy C. Oxberry, Mary H. Pantaleone, Elizabeth Paspalas, Deborah Peretz, Peter Stewart, Jacqueline La Verne Smalls, Dorothea Bitty Strauchn, Elizabeth Ann Zhoroff, Bram Hand, Jamie Nodell.
- Event
- Videorecorded in open rehearsal performance at the Aaron Davis Hall, New York City, on March 5, 1982.
- Language
- Performed in English and ancient and modern Greek.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.Euripides. Medea. English.Bryars, Gavin. Medea, composer (expression)Bernas, Richard, conductor.Fernandez, Wilhelmenia, performer.Dickson, Stephen, baritone, performer.James, Carolyne, 1945- performer.Bell, Kenneth, 1942- performer.Mizrakhi, Alberto, performer.Stewart, Peter, baritone, performer.Boening, Stephanie, performer.Campbell, Joan Lauren, performer.Coletta, Dario, performer.Eager, Owen Martin, performer.Fontana, Michael, performer.Lipnik, Lawrence, performer.Medina, Roxanne, performer.Moncrief, Robert, performer.Oxberry, Cindy C., performer.Pantaleone, Mary H., performer.Paspalas, Elizabeth, performer.Peretz, Deborah, performer.Smalls, Jacqueline La Verne, performer.Strauchn, Dorothea Bitty, performer.Zhoroff, Elizabeth Ann, performer.Hand, Bram, performer.Nodell, Jamie, performer.Gillett, Julia, production stage manager.McEntire, Joanne, production stage manager.Haugan, Kristine, costume designer, set designer.Nash, Jeffrey, lighting designer.Volonaikis, Minos, adapter.Voliotis, Athena, translator.Koutsourelis, Manolis, choreographer.Byrd Hoffman Foundation.City University of New York. City College.Aaron Davis Hall (New York, N.Y.)
- Research Call Number
- NCOV 3094