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The visit of the old lady Works & Process at the Guggenheim

Title
  1. The visit of the old lady [videorecording] : Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson ; music by Gottfried von Einem ; libretto by Friedrich Dürrenmatt.
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  1. 1997.

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Additional authors
  1. Einem, Gottfried von, 1918-1996.
  2. Dürrenmatt, Friedrich
  3. Kellogg, Paul
  4. Akalaitis, JoAnne
  5. Conklin, John
  6. Castle, Joyce
  7. Ellis, Brent
  8. Maddalena, James
  9. Julian, Kimm
  10. Ledbetter, William
  11. Hayes, Michael, 1949-
  12. Cronson, Mary Sharp
  13. New York City Opera
  14. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (76 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Excerpts from the opera The visit of the old lady are interspersed with commentary from the general director of the New York City Opera, Paul Kellogg; the stage director Joanne Akalaitis; the production designer John Conklin; and members of the cast. The speakers discuss the musical style of the opera; the themes and reception of the Dürrenmatt play on which the opera is based; the differences between directing plays and operas; the singers' experiences during the development of the production; and inspirations for the decor and setting of the production.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Mary Sharp Cronson, producer.
Series statement
  1. Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 081
Uniform title
  1. Works and process at the Guggenheim.
Subject
  1. Einem, Gottfried von, 1918-1996
  2. Dürrenmatt, Friedrich
  3. Operas
Genre/Form
  1. Music.
  2. Video.
Call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-1081
Credits (note)
  1. Director of opera excerpts: Joanne Akalaitis.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, on Apr. 14, 1997.
Funding (note)
  1. 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.
Title
  1. The visit of the old lady [videorecording] : Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson ; music by Gottfried von Einem ; libretto by Friedrich Dürrenmatt.
Imprint
  1. 1997.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Series
  1. Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 081
  2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.
Credits
  1. Director of opera excerpts: Joanne Akalaitis.
Performer
  1. Opera excerpts performed by members of the New York City Opera: Joyce Castle (Claire Zachanassian), Brent Ellis (Alfred Ill), Michael Hayes (Mayor), James Maddalena (Priest), Kimm Julian (Schoolmaster), William Ledbetter.
Event
  1. Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, on Apr. 14, 1997.
Funding
  1. 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
  1. Einem, Gottfried von, 1918-1996. Composer
  2. Einem, Gottfried von, 1918-1996. Besuch der alten Dame.
  3. Dürrenmatt, Friedrich, librettist.
  4. Kellogg, Paul. Moderator
  5. Akalaitis, JoAnne, panelist.
  6. Akalaitis, JoAnne, director.
  7. Conklin, John, panelist.
  8. Castle, Joyce. voc
  9. Ellis, Brent. voc
  10. Maddalena, James. voc
  11. Julian, Kimm. voc
  12. Ledbetter, William. voc
  13. Hayes, Michael, 1949- voc
  14. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
  15. New York City Opera.
  16. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-1081
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