Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, The

Synopsis

A video recording of Michael Nyman’s only opera, first performed at the ICA in the late 1980s. It tells the story of musicologist Dr P and the neurological condition that caused him to gradually lose a sense of the physical world around him until he finally mistook his own wife for a hat. Dr Oliver Sachs wrote the case history which is the basis of the opera. There is an accompanying spoken text in which Sachs explains the case and its importance.

Series

Performer Forum, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 70 min.

Year of production

1987

Availability

Sale; 1995 sale: £40.00 (+VAT)

Subjects

Music; Psychiatry

Keywords

neurological disorders; opera

Credits

Writer

Michael Nyman; Oliver Sacks

Production Company

Name

ICA Video

Notes

The ICA Writers in Conversation series are available for sale or free access online from the Roland Collection http://www.roland-collection.com

Distributor

Name

ICA Video

Email

http://www.ica.org.uk/contact

Web

http://www.ica.org.uk/49/Shop/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7766 1452

Fax

020 7873 0051

Address

The Mall
London
SW1Y 5AH

Notes

The ICA bookshop operates a mail order service selling a range of DVDs on and by film theorists, compilations of shorts, experimental and animated works, documentaries, as well as DVDs on video and performance art and installations. Also an eclectic collection of audio CDs.