The Commission

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.

Main Cast

Robert Ashley

Hector Berlioz

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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

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Camera Operator	Steina Vasulka
Writing	Writer	Robert Ashley Ernest Gusella
Directing	Director	Woody Vasulka
Editing	Editor	Peter Kirby
Visual Effects	Effects Supervisor	Jeff Schier
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