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The abduction from the seraglio and Falstaff new visions ; Works & Process at the Guggenheim

Title: The abduction from the seraglio and Falstaff [videorecording] : new visions ; Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson ; music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Giuseppe Verdi.
Publication: 1999.

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Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (88 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

This program features panel discussions on two new productions for the 1999 season at New York City Opera. Each segment includes arias or duets performed by singers from the productions, interspersed with discussions with the singers, conductors, and dramaturg Cori Ellison. The first panelists discuss the historical reception of Abduction from the seraglio, the presentation of Turks in the opera, the significance of the opera in Mozart's career, and the musical structure and style of the opera. The second panelists discuss the significance of Falstaff in Verdi's career, Verdi's interest in Shakespeare and the relationship between the opera and The merry wives of Windsor, the musical style and innovations of the opera. Singers in both panels discuss their roles.

Donor/Sponsor

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

Series Statement

Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 124

Uniform Title

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Music.
Video.

Event (note)

Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Oct. 10, 1999.

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.

Contents

Abduction from the seraglio (45 min.) -- Falstaff (43 min.)

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-1125

OCLC

NYPG06-F793

Title

The abduction from the seraglio and Falstaff [videorecording] : new visions ; Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson ; music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Giuseppe Verdi.

Imprint

1999.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 124

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Performer

Abduction from the seraglio. Opera excerpts performed by Matthew Polenzani (Belmonte) and Lisa Saffer (Blonde). Panelists: Harry Bicket, Cori Ellison, Matthew Polenzani, Lisa Saffer. Moderator: Bridget Paolucci.

Falstaff: Opera excerpts performed by Sari Gruber (Nanetta) and Gordon Gietz (Fenton). Panelists: George Manahan, Cori Ellison, Sari Gruber, Gordon Gietz. Moderator: Bridget Paolucci.

Event

Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Oct. 10, 1999.

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.

Added Author

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Entführung aus dem Serail.

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Falstaff.

Paolucci, Bridget. Moderator

Saffer, Lisa. voc

Saffer, Lisa, panelist.

Polenzani, Matthew. voc

Polenzani, Matthew, panelist.

Bicket, Harry, panelist.

Ellison, Cori, panelist.

Gruber, Sari. voc

Gruber, Sari, panelist.

Gietz, Gordon. voc

Gietz, Gordon, panelist.

Manahan, George, panelist.

Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer

New York City Opera.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-1125

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