KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Wi’ igita: An Opera by Janice Giteck, 2 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
P.GIT.JAN.01.BProgram Length
58 minsPart
2 of 2Dates
| broadcast| 402 | created
Description
A recording of “Wi’ igita,” (also known as “A'agita” or “A'Igita”), an opera by Janice Giteck with a libretto based on the folklore of the the Pima and Papago Indians. This is a composite recording of two performances by the Port Costa Players, presumably made in the late 1970s. The story of the opera revolves around Native American myths about corn and tobacco.Genres
OperasMusic Theater
Musical Selections
Wi’ igita [part 2, libretto by R. Giteck based on Pima and Papago mythologies] (1976) (26:24) / Janice GiteckPerformers
Port Costa PlayersSubjects
Music theaterOperas
Papago Indians
Tohono O'Odham Indians -- Folklore
Piman Indians -- Folklore
Related places
Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Port Costa PlayersGiteck, Janice, 1946-