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AGAMEMNON
cast in order of appearance
Prologue
THYESTES……………………………………………………………….Nicole V. Gagné
voice
David Avidor
tapes, Emax, synthesizers
Act I
CHORAL ODE 1……………………………………………………………..John Giorno
voice
Rudolph Grey
electric guitar
CHORUS 1……………………………………………………………….Sussan Deyhim
voice
CLYTEMNESTRA………………………………………………………………Vera Beren
voice, guitar-zither
David Avidor
Emax, guitar, mandolin, violin, cello
Nicole V. Gagné
cello, violin, mandolin, guitar
Act II
CHORAL ODE 2………………………………………………………………..Fred Frith
voice, keyboards
CHORUS 2……………………………………………………………..Pauline Oliveros
voice, accordion
HERALD………………………………………………………………………Phil Minton
voice
Roger Turner
percussion
CLYTEMNESTRA………………………………………………………………Vera Beren
voice
David Avidor
Emax, clarinet
Nicole V. Gagné
recorder
Act III
CHORAL ODE 3………………………………………………….“Blue” Gene Tyranny
voice, electronics
CHORUS 3………………………………………………………………….David Avidor
voice, tape
AGAMEMNON……………………………………………………………Julius Eastman
voice
Charles K. Noyes
percussion
CLYTEMNESTRA………………………………………………………………Vera Beren
voice
David Avidor
Emax, trumpet, French horn, trombone, sousaphone
Nicole V. Gagné
sousaphone, trombone, French horn, trumpet
Act IV
CHORAL ODE 4……………………………………………………………….David Shea
voice, bullhorns
CLYTEMNESTRA………………………………………………………………Vera Beren
voice
David Avidor
Emax, percussion
Nicole V. Gagné
percussion
CHORUS 4…………………………………………………………………Robert Ashley
voice
CASSANDRA………………………………………………………………Shelley Hirsch
voice
Act V
CHORUS 5………………………………………………………………….Ned Sublette
voice, radio
CLYTEMNESTRA………………………………………………………………Vera Beren
voice
David Avidor
Emax, synthesizers, tape
Nicole V. Gagné
voice, found objects
AEGISTHUS…………………………………………………………………Arto Lindsay
voice, electric guitar, percussion
THE VIDEOS
ACT I, SCENE 1
ACT I, SCENE 2
ACT I, SCENE 3
ACT II, SCENE 1
ACT II, SCENE 2
ACT II, SCENE 3
ACT III, SCENE 1
ACT III, SCENE 2
ACT III, SCENE 3
ACT IV, SCENE 1
ACT IV, SCENE 2
ACT IV, SCENE 3
ACT V, SCENE 1
ACT V, SCENE 2
ACT V, SCENE 3
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Here is the libretto and additional notes about AGAMEMNON:
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For more on Vera Beren, see:
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For more on Julius Eastman, see:
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For more on Pauline Oliveros and “Blue” Gene Tyranny, see:
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For more on “Blue” Gene Tyranny, see:
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NICOLE V. GAGNÉ 