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Additional authors

1. Aitken, Robert, 1939-
2. Beard, Allen.
3. Desrosiers, Robert
4. Goodman, Erica.
5. Kash, Eugene.
6. MacDonald, James, 1945-
7. Macerollo, Joseph.
8. Morrison, Mary, 1926-
9. Perry, Douglas.
10. Lehman, Lew.
11. Ferguson, Nancy
12. Crawley, Carol.
13. Keane, David, 1943-
14. Pepa, Michael.
15. Davies, Victor.
16. Dolin, Samuel.
17. Pentland, Barbara, 1912-
18. Schafer, R. Murray.
19. Fichman, Niv
20. Sweete, Barbara Willis
21. Weinstein, Larry
22. Soundstage Canada (Musical group)
23. Zagrebačka filharmonija.
24. Ansambel Acezantez.
25. Lado (Company)
26. Rhombus Media (Firm)
27. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
28. National Film Board of Canada.
29. TVOntario.
30. Muzički biennale Zagreb.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Documentary on the musical ensemble Soundstage Canada, and its appearances in 1981 at the Muzički Biennale Zagreb, a contemporary music festival held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia. The documentary follows the company from its first rehearsals in Toronto to its final performances in Zagreb. The company's activities included visits to rehearsals of the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, the Sarajevo Ballet Company, the Acezantez Electronics Ensemble, and the Lado folk dance company. Also included are views of the city and its people, a visit to a school, and scenes of folk dancing at a party given for the company outside the city.

Subject

1. Music > Canada > 20th century
2. Music festivals > Croatia > Zagreb

Genre/Form

1. Music.
2. Dance.
3. Documentaries and factual films and programs.
4. Video.

Contents

1. Performance excerpts by Soundstage Canada: Naissance / music, David Keane -- Mockingbird / music, Michael Pepa ; includes a dance duet performed by Robert Desrosiers and Nancy Ferguson -- The musical circus / music, Victor Davis -- The golden section / music, Samuel Dolin ; includes a dance solo performed by Nancy Ferguson -- Trance / music, Barbara Pentland -- La testa d'Ariane / performed in an open-air market ; music, R. Murray Schafer ; performed by Mary Morrison (soprano), Joseph Macerollo (accordion).

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5748

Credits (note)

1. Director of photography, Vic Sarin ; editing, Niv Fichman.
2. Credits for performances by Soundstage Canada: direction, Lew Lehman ; choreography, Robert Desrosiers, Nancy Ferguson ; costumes, Cheryl Cohoon, Carol Crawley ; lighting, Ron Snippe ; stage manager, Olwyn Lewis ; [visual?] artist, Miroslav Nesic.

Performer (note)

1. Interviewees: Joseph Macerollo, Eugene Kash, Erica Goodman, Lew Lehman, Douglas Perry, James MacDonald, Nancy Ferguson, Allen Beard, Mary Morrison.
2. Also appearing: Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Milan Horvat ; Ballet of the National Theater, Sarajevo ; Acezantez Electronics Ensemble ; Lado Dance Ensemble.

Title

1. Živjeli! To life! [videorecording] / produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in association with the National Film Board of Canada and TVOntario ; directed and produced by Niv Fichman, Barbara Sweete, Larry Weinstein, Rhombus Media Inc.

Imprint

1. Canada : National Film Board of Canada, c1982.

Country of producing entity

1. Canada.

Credits

1. Director of photography, Vic Sarin ; editing, Niv Fichman.
2. Credits for performances by Soundstage Canada: direction, Lew Lehman ; choreography, Robert Desrosiers, Nancy Ferguson ; costumes, Cheryl Cohoon, Carol Crawley ; lighting, Ron Snippe ; stage manager, Olwyn Lewis ; [visual?] artist, Miroslav Nesic.

Performer

1. Performed by Soundstage Canada: Robert Aitken (flute) ; Allen Beard (percussion) ; Robert Desrosiers (dancer) ; Nancy Ferguson (dancer) ; Erica Goodman (harp) ; John Helmers (cello) ; Eugene Kash (violin) ; James MacDonald (French horn) ; Joseph Macerollo (accordion) ; James Montgomery (electro acoustics) ; Mary Morrison (soprano) ; Douglas Perry (viola) ; Alan Torick (guitar).
2. Interviewees: Joseph Macerollo, Eugene Kash, Erica Goodman, Lew Lehman, Douglas Perry, James MacDonald, Nancy Ferguson, Allen Beard, Mary Morrison.
3. Also appearing: Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Milan Horvat ; Ballet of the National Theater, Sarajevo ; Acezantez Electronics Ensemble ; Lado Dance Ensemble.

Local subject

1. Folk dancing -- Yugoslavia.

Added author

1. Aitken, Robert, 1939- Musician
2. Beard, Allen. Musician. Interviewee
3. Desrosiers, Robert, choreographer, dancer.
4. Goodman, Erica. Musician. Interviewee
5. Kash, Eugene. Musician. Interviewee
6. MacDonald, James, 1945- Musician. Interviewee
7. Macerollo, Joseph. Musician. Interviewee
8. Morrison, Mary, 1926- voc. Interviewee
9. Perry, Douglas. Musician. Interviewee
10. Lehman, Lew. Director. Interviewee
11. Ferguson, Nancy, choreographer. Interviewee
12. Crawley, Carol. Costume designer
13. Keane, David, 1943- Composer
14. Pepa, Michael. Composer
15. Davies, Victor. Composer
16. Dolin, Samuel. Composer
17. Pentland, Barbara, 1912- Composer
18. Schafer, R. Murray. Composer
19. Fichman, Niv, producer.
20. Fichman, Niv, director.
21. Sweete, Barbara Willis, producer.
22. Sweete, Barbara Willis, director.
23. Weinstein, Larry, producer.
24. Weinstein, Larry, director.
25. Soundstage Canada (Musical group)
26. Zagrebačka filharmonija.
27. Ansambel Acezantez.
28. Lado (Company)
29. Rhombus Media (Firm)
30. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
31. National Film Board of Canada.
32. TVOntario.
33. Muzički biennale Zagreb.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5748