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Additional authors

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
2. Euripides
3. Bryars, Gavin
4. Bernas, Richard
5. Fernandez, Wilhelmenia
6. Dickson, Stephen, baritone
7. James, Carolyne, 1945-
8. Bell, Kenneth, 1942-
9. Mizrakhi, Alberto
10. Stewart, Peter, baritone
11. Boening, Stephanie
12. Campbell, Joan Lauren
13. Coletta, Dario
14. Eager, Owen Martin
15. Fontana, Michael
16. Lipnik, Lawrence
17. Medina, Roxanne
18. Moncrief, Robert
19. Oxberry, Cindy C.
20. Pantaleone, Mary H.
21. Paspalas, Elizabeth
22. Peretz, Deborah
23. Smalls, Jacqueline La Verne
24. Strauchn, Dorothea Bitty
25. Zhoroff, Elizabeth Ann
26. Hand, Bram
27. Nodell, Jamie
28. Gillett, Julia
29. McEntire, Joanne
30. Haugan, Kristine
31. Nash, Jeffrey
32. Volonaikis, Minos
33. Voliotis, Athena
34. Koutsourelis, Manolis
35. Byrd Hoffman Foundation
36. City University of New York. City College
37. Aaron Davis Hall (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 3 videodiscs (DVD) (138 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. 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

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Subject

1. Euripides > Adaptations
2. Medea consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character)
3. Legends > Greece > Drama
4. Theater rehearsals > New York (State) > New York
5. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990

Genre/Form

1. Opera.

Call number

1. NCOV 3094

Note

1. Title and credits taken from Aaron Davis Hall program.
2. 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)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. 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)

1. 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)

1. Videorecorded in open rehearsal performance at the Aaron Davis Hall, New York City, on March 5, 1982.

Language (note)

1. Performed in English and ancient and modern Greek.

Title

1. 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

1. New York, 1982.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Series

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. 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

1. 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

1. Videorecorded in open rehearsal performance at the Aaron Davis Hall, New York City, on March 5, 1982.

Language

1. Performed in English and ancient and modern Greek.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.
3. Euripides. Medea. English.
4. Bryars, Gavin. Medea, composer (expression)
5. Bernas, Richard, conductor.
6. Fernandez, Wilhelmenia, performer.
7. Dickson, Stephen, baritone, performer.
8. James, Carolyne, 1945- performer.
9. Bell, Kenneth, 1942- performer.
10. Mizrakhi, Alberto, performer.
11. Stewart, Peter, baritone, performer.
12. Boening, Stephanie, performer.
13. Campbell, Joan Lauren, performer.
14. Coletta, Dario, performer.
15. Eager, Owen Martin, performer.
16. Fontana, Michael, performer.
17. Lipnik, Lawrence, performer.
18. Medina, Roxanne, performer.
19. Moncrief, Robert, performer.
20. Oxberry, Cindy C., performer.
21. Pantaleone, Mary H., performer.
22. Paspalas, Elizabeth, performer.
23. Peretz, Deborah, performer.
24. Smalls, Jacqueline La Verne, performer.
25. Strauchn, Dorothea Bitty, performer.
26. Zhoroff, Elizabeth Ann, performer.
27. Hand, Bram, performer.
28. Nodell, Jamie, performer.
29. Gillett, Julia, production stage manager.
30. McEntire, Joanne, production stage manager.
31. Haugan, Kristine, costume designer, set designer.
32. Nash, Jeffrey, lighting designer.
33. Volonaikis, Minos, adapter.
34. Voliotis, Athena, translator.
35. Koutsourelis, Manolis, choreographer.
36. Byrd Hoffman Foundation.
37. City University of New York. City College.
38. Aaron Davis Hall (New York, N.Y.)

Research call number

1. NCOV 3094