Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
2. Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
3. Morris, Mark, 1956-
4. Glover, Jane
5. Mizrahi, Isaac
6. Ellison, Cori
7. Davies, Iestyn
8. Guinn, Scott
9. Lawson, Mhairi
10. Sanders, Steven
11. Tall, Alexander
12. Cronson, Mary Sharp
13. Mark Morris Dance Group
14. New York City Opera
15. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (58 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. This program presents excerpts from and discussion of a new production of Purcell's King Arthur by New York City Opera. Excerpts from the production are interspersed with commentary from the conductor, composer and costume designer. The panel begins with discussion of the origins of the opera and the "semi-opera" form. Morris speaks about his decision to cut all of the non-musical dramatic portions of the text, his ideas for the staging and choreography, his involvement with the realization of the score, the role of dance in opera, the integration of dancers and singers, his interest in baroque music, and his feelings about artists making their creative process open to the public. Glover discusses the score and how the opera depicts England; Mizrahi speaks about the costumes and the relationship between fashion and theatrical design.

Donor/Sponsor

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

Series statement

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Uniform title

1. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subject

1. Video
2. Artistic collaboration
3. Opera > Production and direction
4. Morris, Mark, 1956-
5. Operas
6. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695 > King Arthur

Genre/Form

1. Video.

Contents

1. King Arthur, excerpts: For folded flocks / sung by Davies, Sanders, Tall -- Your hay it is mow'd / sung by Davies, Guinn, Sanders, Tall, and danced by Mark Morris Dance Group -- Fairest isle / sung by Mhairi Lawson.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-3742

Credits (note)

1. Music, Henry Purcell. Libretto, John Dryden. Choreography, Mark Morris. Costumes, Isaac Mizrahi.

Event (note)

1. Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Mar. 3, 2008.

Title

1. King Arthur, new visions [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Imprint

1. 2008.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Credits

1. Music, Henry Purcell. Libretto, John Dryden. Choreography, Mark Morris. Costumes, Isaac Mizrahi.

Performer

1. Moderator: Cori Ellison. Panelists: Jane Glover, Mark Morris, Isaac Mizrahi.
2. Performers: Keith Chambers (accompanist), Iestyn Davies (counter-tenor), Scott Guinn (baritone), Mhairi Lawson (soprano), Steven Sanders (tenor), Alexander Tall (baritone), and the Mark Morris Dance Group: Craig Biesecker, Samuel Black, Charlton Boyd, Elisa Clark, Amber Darragh, Rita Donahue, Lauren Grant, John Heginbotham, David Leventhal, Laurel Lynch, Bradon McDonald, Dallas McMurray, Maile Okamura, June Omura, Noah Vinson, Jenn Weddel, Julie Worden, Michelle Yard.

Event

1. Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Mar. 3, 2008.

Local note

1. For program notes see *MGZB Works and process at the Guggenheim [programs]

Added author

1. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. King Arthur.
2. Dryden, John, 1631-1700. Librettist
3. Morris, Mark, 1956- choreographer.
4. Morris, Mark, 1956- Interviewee
5. Glover, Jane. Interviewee
6. Mizrahi, Isaac. Interviewee
7. Mizrahi, Isaac. Costume designer
8. Ellison, Cori. Moderator
9. Davies, Iestyn. voc
10. Guinn, Scott. voc
11. Lawson, Mhairi. voc
12. Sanders, Steven. voc
13. Tall, Alexander. voc
14. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
15. Mark Morris Dance Group.
16. New York City Opera.
17. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-3742