Bibliograph

Astronome, a night at the opera : a disturbing initiation, by John Zorn & Richard Foreman ; text and theatrical staging by Richard Foreman ; music by John Zorn ; a film by Henry Hills ; an Ontological-Hysteric performance ; in collaboration with Hips Road ; a Tzadik DVD

Type

Label

Astronome, a night at the opera : a disturbing initiation, by John Zorn & Richard Foreman ; text and theatrical staging by Richard Foreman ; music by John Zorn ; a film by Henry Hills ; an Ontological-Hysteric performance ; in collaboration with Hips Road ; a Tzadik DVD

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Astronome

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

662706368

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Recorded live, Mar. 10-21, 2009, at the Ontological-Hysteric Theater, St. Mark's Church, New York City

Responsibility statement

by John Zorn & Richard Foreman ; text and theatrical staging by Richard Foreman ; music by John Zorn ; a film by Henry Hills ; an Ontological-Hysteric performance ; in collaboration with Hips Road ; a Tzadik DVD

Runtime

Series statement

Radical Jewish Culture Project

Sub title

a night at the opera : a disturbing initiation

Summary

Hear Zorn's score dominated by ecstatic groans, grunts and babbling while witnessing the initiation of a group of people into a world where ambiguous behavior alone leads to freedom. Foreman drew upon alchemical and mystical imagery to create the world where the opera's events play out. Ten performances were captured and edited together to make this film

Technique

live action

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Night at the opera

Classification