Inspired by the writings of Italo Calvino, Paul Dresher's The Tyrant is a solo chamber opera written for tenor and long-time collaborator John Duykers. 2007 DVD-R.

Composer Steve Mackey and Librettist’s Rinde Eckert’s one man tour-de-force opera commissioned by the Paul Dresher Ensemble and performed by Rinde Eckert and the Ensemble’s Electro-Acoustic Band. Shot live at the premiere.

Excellent quality video of Paul Dresher's 2001 music-theater work with a set made entirely of invented musical instruments. Performed by the renowned Minneapolis-based new music ensemble Zeitgeist and Paul Dresher. 76 minutes.

VHS (original one act version 1985) - First performed as a one act opera, this video of Slow Fire reveals the original version which was presented by the New York Philharmonic and Minnesota Opera. Shot and edited by Target Video, 35 minutes.

A professional video of Paul Dresher & Rinde Eckert's very first collaborative work, from early 1985, it is a work that led directly to their seminal work, Slow Fire. Shot and edited by Target Video. Approximately 18 minutes.