Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Tan, Dun, 1957-
2. Griffiths, Paul, 1947 Nov. 24-
3. Clarke, Martha
4. Ellison, Cori.
5. Tucker, Laura.
6. Nelman, Rod.
7. Chen, Shizheng.
8. Chen, Shizheng
9. Bryant, Stephen, 1949-
10. Styron, Polly
11. Cronson, Mary Sharp.
12. New York City Opera.
13. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Description

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

Summary

1. Excerpts from the opera Marco Polo are interspersed with commentary by composer Tan Dun and followed by a panel discussion on the creation and staging of the opera. Tan Dun speaks about the fusion of Chinese and western musical elements, and his collaboration with librettist Paul Griffiths; Dun and Chen discuss the Peking Opera style of singing. Clarke discusses her choreography and Stephen Bryant comments on learning overtone singing for his part in the opera.

Donor/Sponsor

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

Series statement

1. Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 087

Uniform title

1. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subject

1. Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? > Songs and music
2. Tan, Dun, 1957- > Marco Polo
3. Video
4. Music
5. Operas
6. Opera > China

Genre/Form

1. Music.
2. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1087

Event (note)

1. Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Oct. 26, 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. Marco Polo [videorecording] : Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson ; music by Tan Dun ; libretto by Paul Griffiths ; choreography and direction by Martha Clarke.

Imprint

1. 1997.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 087
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Performer

1. Opera excerpts performed by Laura Tucker, Rod Nelman, Szhizheng Chen, Stephen Bryant and others. Dancers include Paola (Polly) Styron.
2. Moderator: Cori Ellison. Panelists include Tan Dun, Martha Clarke, Paola Styron, Szhizheng Chen, Stephen Bryant.

Event

1. Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Oct. 26, 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. Tan, Dun, 1957- Composer
2. Tan, Dun, 1957- panelist.
3. Griffiths, Paul, 1947 Nov. 24- Librettist
4. Clarke, Martha, choreographer.
5. Clarke, Martha, panelist.
6. Ellison, Cori. Moderator
7. Tucker, Laura. voc
8. Nelman, Rod. voc
9. Chen, Shizheng. voc
10. Chen, Shizheng, panelist.
11. Bryant, Stephen, 1949- voc
12. Bryant, Stephen, 1949- panelist.
13. Styron, Polly, dancer.
14. Styron, Polly, panelist.
15. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
16. New York City Opera.
17. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1087