The Commission
1983
Synopsis
This work is Woody's first entry into the narrative sphere, whereby the "story" is continually undermined with the aid of various anti-narrative strategies: In each of the eleven segments of this "electronic opera", different effects are used. Fascinated with the remarkable personality of infamous violinist Niccola Paganini and his complicated relationship to Hector Berlioz (played by artists Ernie Gusella and Robert Ashley, respectively), the author meditates over the intricacies of artistic geniality as connected not only with fame but also with the necessity of painful survival under the pressures of the art market.
Credits
Cast
Andrea Harris as The Voice
Ben Harris as Paganini's Son
Cosimo Corsano as The Mortician
David Ossman as The Narrator
Ernest Gusella as Niccolo Paganini
Robert Ashley as Hector Berlioz
Crew
Steina Vasulka (Camera Operator)
Peter Kirby (Editor)
Jeff Schier (Effects Supervisor)
Original Poster
The Commission - Original Poster
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