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The Commission (1983)
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.
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Cast: Robert Ashley, Ernest Gusella, Cosimo Corsano, Ben Harris, Andrea Harris, David Ossman
Crew: Steina Vasulka (Camera Operator), Peter Kirby (Editor), Ernest Gusella (Writer), Robert Ashley (Writer), Jeff Schier (Effects Supervisor), Woody Vasulka (Director)
Subtitle: ETC.
Release: Jan 01, 1983
Popularity: 0.891
Language: English
Studio: New Mexico Arts Division, National Endowment for the Arts
Country: United States of America