Research Catalog

Title

X [videorecording] : the life and times of Malcolm X; Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson ; performance series co-producer, Tom Roush ; video produced by David Gordon ; video directed by Scott Fraser ; music by Anthony Davis ; libretto by Thulani Davis ; story by Christopher Davis.

Publication

1986.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Davis, Anthony, 1951-
• Davis, Thulani
• Davis, Christopher F.
• Levine, Rhoda
• Keene, Christopher, 1946-1995.
• Tyeska, James, -1993.
• Dixon, Janice
• Doss, Mark S.
• Cronson, Mary Sharp
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
• New York City Opera

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (28 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Excerpts from the opera X: the life and time of Malcolm X are interspersed with comments by the creators of the opera and the director and performers. The three family members who created the opera discuss its origins and development; the singers comment on their roles; Thulani Davis reads an excerpt from the Autobiography of Malcolm X and speaks about her libretto. Excerpts performed include Louise's aria from act 1; Malcolm's prison aria from act 1, and Malcolm's conversion scene.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Mary Sharp Cronson, producer.

Series Statement

Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 010

Uniform Title

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subject

• X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 > Drama
• Davis, Anthony, 1951-
• Operas

Genre/Form

• Music.
• Video.

Credits (note)

• Opera excerpts directed by Rhoda Levine.

Event (note)

• Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on May 3 and 4, 1986.

Funding (note)

• With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, StreamingCulture at the Graduate Center, The City University of New York digitized and authored the DVDs of the video archive of Works & Process at the Guggenheim.

Biography (note)

• X: the life and times of Malcolm X premiered at the New York City Opera, Sept. 28, 1986.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-1010

OCLC

NYPG06-F636

Title

X [videorecording] : the life and times of Malcolm X; Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson ; performance series co-producer, Tom Roush ; video produced by David Gordon ; video directed by Scott Fraser ; music by Anthony Davis ; libretto by Thulani Davis ; story by Christopher Davis.

Imprint

1986.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 010

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Credits

Opera excerpts directed by Rhoda Levine.

Performer

Interviewees: Anthony Davis, Thulani Davis, Christopher Davis, Rhoda Levine, Mark Doss, Janice Dixon. Discussion moderated by Christopher Keene. Opera excerpts performed by James Tyeska (Malcolm), Janice Dixon (Louise), Mark Doss (Reginald).

Event

Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on May 3 and 4, 1986.

Funding

With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, StreamingCulture at the Graduate Center, The City University of New York digitized and authored the DVDs of the video archive of Works & Process at the Guggenheim.

Biography

X: the life and times of Malcolm X premiered at the New York City Opera, Sept. 28, 1986.

Added Author

Davis, Anthony, 1951- Composer

Davis, Anthony, 1951- Interviewee

Davis, Anthony, 1951- X.

Davis, Thulani. Librettist

Davis, Thulani. Interviewee

Davis, Christopher F., author.

Davis, Christopher F., interviewee.

Levine, Rhoda. Director

Keene, Christopher, 1946-1995. Moderator

Tyeska, James, -1993. voc

Dixon, Janice. voc

Dixon, Janice. Interviewee

Doss, Mark S. voc

Doss, Mark S. Interviewee

Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

New York City Opera.

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-1010