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The Commission

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.

Release Date

1983-01-01

Year

1983

Duration

45m

Status

Released

Score

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Cast

Robert Ashley

Robert Ashley

Hector Berlioz

Ernest Gusella

Ernest Gusella

Niccolo Paganini

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Cosimo Corsano

The Mortician

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Ben Harris

Paganini's Son

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Andrea Harris

The Voice

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David Ossman

The Narrator