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Additional authors

1. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
2. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
3. Paolucci, Bridget
4. Saffer, Lisa
5. Saffer, Lisa
6. Polenzani, Matthew
7. Polenzani, Matthew
8. Bicket, Harry
9. Ellison, Cori
10. Gruber, Sari
11. Gruber, Sari
12. Gietz, Gordon
13. Gietz, Gordon
14. Manahan, George
15. Cronson, Mary Sharp
16. New York City Opera
17. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Description

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

Summary

1. This program features panel discussions on two new productions for the 1999 season at New York City Opera. Each segment includes arias or duets performed by singers from the productions, interspersed with discussions with the singers, conductors, and dramaturg Cori Ellison. The first panelists discuss the historical reception of Abduction from the seraglio, the presentation of Turks in the opera, the significance of the opera in Mozart's career, and the musical structure and style of the opera. The second panelists discuss the significance of Falstaff in Verdi's career, Verdi's interest in Shakespeare and the relationship between the opera and The merry wives of Windsor, the musical style and innovations of the opera. Singers in both panels discuss their roles.

Donor/Sponsor

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

Series statement

1. Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 124

Uniform title

1. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subject

1. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791 > Entführung aus dem Serail
2. Music
3. Operas
4. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 > Falstaff
5. Video

Genre/Form

1. Music.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Abduction from the seraglio (45 min.) -- Falstaff (43 min.)

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1125

Event (note)

1. Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Oct. 10, 1999.

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 abduction from the seraglio and Falstaff [videorecording] : new visions ; Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson ; music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Giuseppe Verdi.

Imprint

1. 1999.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 124
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Performer

1. Abduction from the seraglio. Opera excerpts performed by Matthew Polenzani (Belmonte) and Lisa Saffer (Blonde). Panelists: Harry Bicket, Cori Ellison, Matthew Polenzani, Lisa Saffer. Moderator: Bridget Paolucci.
2. Falstaff: Opera excerpts performed by Sari Gruber (Nanetta) and Gordon Gietz (Fenton). Panelists: George Manahan, Cori Ellison, Sari Gruber, Gordon Gietz. Moderator: Bridget Paolucci.

Event

1. Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Oct. 10, 1999.

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. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Entführung aus dem Serail.
2. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Falstaff.
3. Paolucci, Bridget. Moderator
4. Saffer, Lisa. voc
5. Saffer, Lisa, panelist.
6. Polenzani, Matthew. voc
7. Polenzani, Matthew, panelist.
8. Bicket, Harry, panelist.
9. Ellison, Cori, panelist.
10. Gruber, Sari. voc
11. Gruber, Sari, panelist.
12. Gietz, Gordon. voc
13. Gietz, Gordon, panelist.
14. Manahan, George, panelist.
15. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
16. New York City Opera.
17. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1125