Research Catalog

Title

King Arthur, new visions [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Publication

2008.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
• Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
• Morris, Mark, 1956-
• Glover, Jane
• Mizrahi, Isaac
• Ellison, Cori
• Davies, Iestyn
• Guinn, Scott
• Lawson, Mhairi
• Sanders, Steven
• Tall, Alexander
• Cronson, Mary Sharp
• Mark Morris Dance Group
• New York City Opera
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (58 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

This program presents excerpts from and discussion of a new production of Purcell's King Arthur by New York City Opera. Excerpts from the production are interspersed with commentary from the conductor, composer and costume designer. The panel begins with discussion of the origins of the opera and the "semi-opera" form. Morris speaks about his decision to cut all of the non-musical dramatic portions of the text, his ideas for the staging and choreography, his involvement with the realization of the score, the role of dance in opera, the integration of dancers and singers, his interest in baroque music, and his feelings about artists making their creative process open to the public. Glover discusses the score and how the opera depicts England; Mizrahi speaks about the costumes and the relationship between fashion and theatrical design.

Donor/Sponsor

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

Series Statement

Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Uniform Title

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subject

• Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695
• Morris, Mark, 1956-
• Opera > Production and direction
• Operas
• Artistic collaboration

Genre/Form

Video.

Credits (note)

• Music, Henry Purcell. Libretto, John Dryden. Choreography, Mark Morris. Costumes, Isaac Mizrahi.

Event (note)

• Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Mar. 3, 2008.

Contents

King Arthur, excerpts: For folded flocks / sung by Davies, Sanders, Tall -- Your hay it is mow'd / sung by Davies, Guinn, Sanders, Tall, and danced by Mark Morris Dance Group -- Fairest isle / sung by Mhairi Lawson.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-3742

OCLC

231753434

Title

King Arthur, new visions [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Imprint

2008.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Credits

Music, Henry Purcell. Libretto, John Dryden. Choreography, Mark Morris. Costumes, Isaac Mizrahi.

Performer

Moderator: Cori Ellison. Panelists: Jane Glover, Mark Morris, Isaac Mizrahi.

Performers: Keith Chambers (accompanist), Iestyn Davies (counter-tenor), Scott Guinn (baritone), Mhairi Lawson (soprano), Steven Sanders (tenor), Alexander Tall (baritone), and the Mark Morris Dance Group: Craig Biesecker, Samuel Black, Charlton Boyd, Elisa Clark, Amber Darragh, Rita Donahue, Lauren Grant, John Heginbotham, David Leventhal, Laurel Lynch, Bradon McDonald, Dallas McMurray, Maile Okamura, June Omura, Noah Vinson, Jenn Weddel, Julie Worden, Michelle Yard.

Event

Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Mar. 3, 2008.

Local Note

For program notes see *MGZB Works and process at the Guggenheim [programs]

Added Author

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. King Arthur.

Dryden, John, 1631-1700. Librettist

Morris, Mark, 1956- choreographer.

Morris, Mark, 1956- Interviewee

Glover, Jane. Interviewee

Mizrahi, Isaac. Interviewee

Mizrahi, Isaac. Costume designer

Ellison, Cori. Moderator

Davies, Iestyn. voc

Guinn, Scott. voc

Lawson, Mhairi. voc

Sanders, Steven. voc

Tall, Alexander. voc

Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer

Mark Morris Dance Group.

New York City Opera.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-3742