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Marco Polo Works & Process at the Guggenheim

Title
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.
Publication
1997.

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Additional Authors
  • Tan, Dun, 1957-
  • Griffiths, Paul, 1947 Nov. 24-
  • Clarke, Martha
  • Ellison, Cori.
  • Tucker, Laura.
  • Nelman, Rod.
  • Chen, Shizheng.
  • Chen, Shizheng
  • Bryant, Stephen, 1949-
  • Styron, Polly
  • Cronson, Mary Sharp.
  • New York City Opera.
  • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Description
1 videodisc (NTSC) (88 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
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
Gift of Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Mary Sharp Cronson, producer.
Series Statement
Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 087
Uniform Title
Works and process at the Guggenheim.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Music.
  • Video.
Event (note)
  • Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Oct. 26, 1997.
Funding (note)
  • 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.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-1087
OCLC
NYPG06-F781
Title
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
1997.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Series
Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 087
Works and process at the Guggenheim.
Performer
Opera excerpts performed by Laura Tucker, Rod Nelman, Szhizheng Chen, Stephen Bryant and others. Dancers include Paola (Polly) Styron.
Moderator: Cori Ellison. Panelists include Tan Dun, Martha Clarke, Paola Styron, Szhizheng Chen, Stephen Bryant.
Event
Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Oct. 26, 1997.
Funding
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
Tan, Dun, 1957- Composer
Tan, Dun, 1957- panelist.
Griffiths, Paul, 1947 Nov. 24- Librettist
Clarke, Martha, choreographer.
Clarke, Martha, panelist.
Ellison, Cori. Moderator
Tucker, Laura. voc
Nelman, Rod. voc
Chen, Shizheng. voc
Chen, Shizheng, panelist.
Bryant, Stephen, 1949- voc
Bryant, Stephen, 1949- panelist.
Styron, Polly, dancer.
Styron, Polly, panelist.
Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
New York City Opera.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-1087
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