Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Xenakis, Iannis, 1922-2001.
2. Veggetti, Luca
3. Veggetti, Luca
4. Steel, George
5. Kanach, Sharon E.
6. Xenakis, Françoise
7. Pauley, Wilbur
8. Ancona, Olivia
9. Chiaverini, Frances
10. Damon, R. Colby
11. Schotzko, David
12. Osgood, Steven
13. Laks, Stephan
14. Cronson, Mary Sharp
15. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (71 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Excerpts from Oresteia (a musical suite derived from Xenakis's earlier opera and staged with dancers, singers and projections) are interspersed with panel discussion with director/choreographer Luca Viggetti, musical scholar Sharon Kanach and Xenakis's widow Françoise Xenakis. The panelists discuss the origins of the project; Xenakis's feelings about opera, Noh drama and ancient Greek drama; his efforts to develop an authentic style of performing ancient Greek texts; the story and significance of the Oresteia trilogy; the staging and choreography of the work; political influences on Xenakis's career; his architectural work and interest in the connections between architecture and music. Wilbur Pauley joins the panel and speaks about the difficulty of the singing parts and the use of the psaltery in the score.

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. Greek drama > Modern presentation
2. Music
3. Composers > Greece > 20th century
4. Xenakis, Iannis, 1922-2001
5. Video
6. Aeschylus > Oresteia > Adaptations
7. Dance

Genre/Form

1. Music.
2. Dance.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Choëphores / performed by Olivia Ancona, Frances Chiaverini, R. Colby Damon -- Kassandra / performed by Wilbur Pauley, David Shotzko, Steven Osgood, Chiaverini -- Eumenides / performed by Ancona, Chiaverini, Stephan Laks.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-4403

Credits (note)

1. Music by Iannis Xenakis. Directed and choreographed by Luca Veggetti.

Event (note)

1. Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Sept. 8, 2008.

Title

1. Iannis Xenakis's Oresteia [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 by Iannis Xenakis. Directed and choreographed by Luca Veggetti.

Performer

1. Moderator: George Steel. Panelists: Luca Veggetti, Françoise Xenakis, Sharon Kanach, Wilbur Pauley.
2. Performers include Wilbur Pauley (vocals and psaltery), David Shotzko (percussion), Steven Osgood (conductor), Frances Chiaverini, R. Colby Damon, Olivia Ancona, Stephan Laks (dancers).

Event

1. Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Sept. 8, 2008.

Local note

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

Added author

1. Xenakis, Iannis, 1922-2001. Oresteia. Selections.
2. Veggetti, Luca, choreographer.
3. Veggetti, Luca. Interviewee
4. Steel, George. Moderator
5. Kanach, Sharon E. Interviewee
6. Xenakis, Françoise. Interviewee
7. Pauley, Wilbur. voc
8. Pauley, Wilbur. Interviewee
9. Ancona, Olivia, dancer.
10. Chiaverini, Frances, dancer.
11. Damon, R. Colby, dancer.
12. Schotzko, David. Instrumentalist
13. Osgood, Steven. Conductor
14. Laks, Stephan, dancer.
15. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
16. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-4403