Opera Sextronique
Date: 1951 - 1975 [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]
Region: North America [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]
Subject: Nudity [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]
Medium: Music [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]
Artist: Nam June Paik
Confronting Bodies: Charlotte Moorman versus New York
Dates of Action: 1967
Location: Filmmakers' Cinematheque, New York City
Description of Artwork: An opera in four movements, performed by violoncellist Charlotte Moorman. The composer's instructions required Ms. Moorman to play in various states of partial and total nudity.
The Incident: The NY premiere performance was interrupted midway by the arrest of Ms. Moorman by NY police.
Results of Incident: The performance was canceled; a trial found Ms. Moorman guilty; she received a suspended sentence. The trial was reenacted 10 years later at Carnegie Hall.
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