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Edda Viking tales of lust, revenge and family

Title
  1. Edda [videorecording] : Viking tales of lust, revenge and family / UMS and Robert and Pearson Macek present ; Ping Chong & Company and Sequentia (ensemble for medieval music) ; conceived and directed by Benjamin Bagby and Ping Chong ; English text co-adapted by Ping Chong and Victoria Abrash.
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  1. 2001.

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Additional authors
  1. Snorri Sturluson, 1179?-1241.
  2. Chong, Ping
  3. Abrash, Victoria.
  4. Bagby, Benjamin.
  5. Macek, Pearson.
  6. Macek, Robert.
  7. Ward, Randy.
  8. Mar, Stefani.
  9. Meschter, Dave.
  10. Larkin, J. W.
  11. Golden, Courtney.
  12. Allardice, Bruce.
  13. Aaron, Jon.
  14. Norin, Lena Susanne.
  15. Christensen, Agnethe.
  16. Gaver, Elizabeth.
  17. Rodenkirchen, Norbert.
  18. Caines, Christopher.
  19. University of Michigan. School of Music.
  20. Sequentia (Musical group) prf
  21. Ping Chong & Company. pro
  22. Ping Chong & Company. dnr
Found in
  1. Ping Chong archive.
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (92 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. The legends found in the ancient Icelandic Edda form the basis for a unique collaboration between the medieval music ensemble Sequentia and the visual direction of Ping Chong. Sung in Old Norse, the production incorporates visual projections, singers, and instrumentalists. The music is chanted to the original Eddic poems and spoken texts are adapted and interpolated from the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson.
Uniform title
  1. Edda: viking tales of lust, revenge and family (Theater work : Chong)
  2. Edda Sæmundar.
Alternative title
  1. Ping Chong archive. Moving image materials
Subject
  1. Eddas
  2. Filmed performances
  3. Old Norse prose literature
  4. Old Norse poetry > Musical settings
  5. Vikings > Drama
  6. Video
  7. Performing arts > Michigan > Ann Arbor
  8. Video art
Genre/Form
  1. Filmed performances.
  2. Video.
Call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-6249
Credits (note)
  1. Randy Ward, sets and lighting design ; Stefani Mar, costume design ; David Meschter, sound design ; Christopher Caines, assistant director ; J.W. Larkin, production manager ; Courtney Golden, stage manager ; Bruce Allardice and Jon Aaron, executive producers.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped in performance at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Apr. 24, 2001 (label on container of original cassette); Apr. 25, 26, 2001 (program).
Funding (note)
  1. The processing of the Ping Chong audio-visual materials was made possible, in part, through the generous assistance of the Leon Levy Foundation.
Source (note)
  1. Ping Chong & Company;
Language (note)
  1. Sung in Old Icelandic with English subtitles.
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of: Ping Chong archive. Moving image materials.
Title
  1. Edda [videorecording] : Viking tales of lust, revenge and family / UMS and Robert and Pearson Macek present ; Ping Chong & Company and Sequentia (ensemble for medieval music) ; conceived and directed by Benjamin Bagby and Ping Chong ; English text co-adapted by Ping Chong and Victoria Abrash.
Imprint
  1. 2001.
Credits
  1. Randy Ward, sets and lighting design ; Stefani Mar, costume design ; David Meschter, sound design ; Christopher Caines, assistant director ; J.W. Larkin, production manager ; Courtney Golden, stage manager ; Bruce Allardice and Jon Aaron, executive producers.
Performer
  1. Lena Susanne Norin, voice (Gudrún) ; Agnethe Christensen, voice (Brynhild) ; Benjamin Bagby, voice, lyre ; Elizabeth Gaver, fiddle ; Norbert Rodenkirchen, flutes, lyre ; Christopher Caines (Seeress).
Event
  1. Videotaped in performance at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Apr. 24, 2001 (label on container of original cassette); Apr. 25, 26, 2001 (program).
Funding
  1. The processing of the Ping Chong audio-visual materials was made possible, in part, through the generous assistance of the Leon Levy Foundation.
Language
  1. Sung in Old Icelandic with English subtitles.
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of: Ping Chong archive. Moving image materials.
Source
  1. Gift; Ping Chong & Company; 2009. NN-PD
Added author
  1. Snorri Sturluson, 1179?-1241.
  2. Chong, Ping, director.
  3. Chong, Ping, roducer.
  4. Chong, Ping, conceptor.
  5. Chong, Ping, adapter.
  6. Abrash, Victoria. Adapter
  7. Bagby, Benjamin. Conceptor
  8. Bagby, Benjamin. Director
  9. Macek, Pearson.
  10. Macek, Robert.
  11. Ward, Randy. Set designer
  12. Ward, Randy. Lighting designer
  13. Mar, Stefani. Costume designer
  14. Meschter, Dave. Sound designer
  15. Larkin, J. W. Production manager
  16. Golden, Courtney. Stage manager
  17. Allardice, Bruce. Producer
  18. Aaron, Jon. Producer
  19. Norin, Lena Susanne. Performer
  20. Christensen, Agnethe. Performer
  21. Bagby, Benjamin. Performer
  22. Gaver, Elizabeth. Performer
  23. Rodenkirchen, Norbert. Performer
  24. Caines, Christopher. Performer
  25. University of Michigan. School of Music.
  26. Sequentia (Musical group) Performer
  27. Ping Chong & Company. Producer
  28. Ping Chong & Company. Donor
Added title
  1. Edda: viking tales of lust, revenge and family (Theater work : Chong)
  2. Edda Sæmundar.
  3. Ping Chong archive. Moving image materials
Found in:
  1. Ping Chong archive.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-6249
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