Aria (1987)
The Aria series (0.1 linear foot) contains material from the 1987 film Aria. This film consisted of ten segments each by a different director with each one taking inspiration from a different opera. Altman's segment features the piece "Lieu désolé" from the opera "Les Boréades" by Jean-Philippe Rameau. It is sung by Jennifer Smith, Ane-Marie Rodde, and Philip Langride and stars Julie Hagerty, Geneviève Page, Sandrine Dumas, and Chris Campion. Other segments of this film are directed by Jean-Luc Godard, Charles Sturridge, Nicolas Roeg, Julien Temple, Bruce Beresford, Franc Roddam, Ken Russell, Derek Jarman, and Bill Bryden. The film was produced by Dan Boyed.
The legal material and the business and financial records in this series contain information regarding Boyds Co. Film Production Limited which provided editing services for the film. The articles and reviews sub-series contain material regarding both on Altman's segment of the film and the entire production from both domestic and international publications. Awards, events, and festivals sub-series contain materials from the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. Included is a program for the film which includes stills of Altman's segment photographed by one of Altman's sons, Robert Reed Altman.