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The man who mistook his wife for a hat

Title
  1. The man who mistook his wife for a hat [videorecording] / American Music Theater Festival, Marjorie Samoff, producing director, Ronald L. Kaiserman, president, Eric Salzman, artistic director, presents ; music by Michael Nyman ; adapted by Michael Morris and Christopher Rawlence from the book by Oliver Sacks ; directed by Michael Morris.
Published by
  1. Philadelphia, 1987.

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Additional authors
  1. Samoff, Marjorie
  2. Kaiserman, Ronald L.
  3. Salzman, Eric
  4. Nyman, Michael
  5. Nyman, Michael
  6. Sacks, Oliver, 1933-2015.
  7. Morris, Michael
  8. Rawlence, Christopher
  9. Scott, Jock
  10. Sapsed, Luke
  11. Westcott, Frederick
  12. Hooper, Patricia (Soprano)
  13. Blankenship, William, 1928-
  14. American Music Theater Festival, producer
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (57 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. Chamber opera, based on the book The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales by Oliver Sacks.
Subject
  1. Sacks, Oliver, 1933-2015 > Adaptations
  2. Mental illness > Drama
  3. Mentally ill > Drama
  4. Music therapy > Drama
  5. Neurology > Drama
  6. People with disabilities > Drama
  7. Visual agnosia > Drama
  8. Musical theater > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
  9. Operas > Performances > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > 20th century
  10. Theatrical productions > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > 1981-1990
Genre/Form
  1. Musicals.
  2. Opera – Performance.
Call number
  1. NCOV 679
Note
  1. No credits on tape. Production information gathered from the files of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Access (note)
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  1. Scenic design by Jock Scott ; lighting design by Luke Sapsed ; musical direction by Michael Nyman.
Performer (note)
  1. Frederick Westcott, Patricia Hooper, and William Blankenship.
  2. Piano: Michael Nyman. Other musicians are not identified.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped at the Forum Theatre, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa., October 1987.
Title
  1. The man who mistook his wife for a hat [videorecording] / American Music Theater Festival, Marjorie Samoff, producing director, Ronald L. Kaiserman, president, Eric Salzman, artistic director, presents ; music by Michael Nyman ; adapted by Michael Morris and Christopher Rawlence from the book by Oliver Sacks ; directed by Michael Morris.
Imprint
  1. Philadelphia, 1987.
Access
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
  1. Scenic design by Jock Scott ; lighting design by Luke Sapsed ; musical direction by Michael Nyman.
Cast
  1. Frederick Westcott, Patricia Hooper, and William Blankenship.
  2. Piano: Michael Nyman. Other musicians are not identified.
Event
  1. Videotaped at the Forum Theatre, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa., October 1987.
Added author
  1. Samoff, Marjorie, producer.
  2. Kaiserman, Ronald L., producer.
  3. Salzman, Eric, producer.
  4. Nyman, Michael. Man who mistook his wife for a hat.
  5. Nyman, Michael, instrumentalist.
  6. Nyman, Michael, conductor.
  7. Sacks, Oliver, 1933-2015.
  8. Morris, Michael, librettist.
  9. Morris, Michael, director.
  10. Rawlence, Christopher, librettist.
  11. Scott, Jock, set designer.
  12. Sapsed, Luke, lighting designer.
  13. Westcott, Frederick, performer.
  14. Hooper, Patricia (Soprano), performer.
  15. Blankenship, William, 1928- performer.
  16. American Music Theater Festival, producer.
Research call number
  1. NCOV 679
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