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.
Release Date: 1983-01-01
Runtime: 45 minutes
Director: Woody Vasulka
Top Cast
- Robert Ashley as Hector Berlioz
- Ernest Gusella as Niccolo Paganini
- Cosimo Corsano as The Mortician
- Ben Harris as Paganini's Son
- Andrea Harris as The Voice
- David Ossman as The Narrator
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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