The Commission
The Commission

The Commission

1983-01-01 - 45 minutes

0.00 / 10

Overview

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.

Screenplay

Camera Operator - Steina Vasulka

Genres

Videos

No videos for The Commission at the moment

Images

No images for The Commission at the moment

Cast

Robert Ashley

Robert Ashley

Hector Berlioz

Ernest Gusella

Ernest Gusella

Niccolo Paganini

Cosimo Corsano

Cosimo Corsano

The Mortician

Ben Harris

Ben Harris

Paganini's Son

Andrea Harris

Andrea Harris

The Voice

David Ossman

David Ossman

The Narrator

Recommendations

No recommendations for The Commission at the moment