Research Catalog

Title

Louis Falco Dance Company Production Fund [benefit performance] [videorecording] : Act I / presented by the Louis Falco Dance Company and the Roundabout Theatre Company Inc. ; co-chairmen, Jacqueline Onassis and William Katz.

Publication

1977.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Falco, Louis
• Antonio, Juan
• Butler, Alistair.
• Lias, Bernard.
• Moschen, Michael.
• Fleming, Barbara Jo.
• Tune, Tommy
• Cavett, Dick
• Jamison, Judith
• Morris, Joan.
• Bolcom, William.
• Zane, Arnie, 1948-1988
• Jones, Bill T.
• Ray, Kathy
• Welk, Lois
• De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931-
• Katz, William, 1942-
• Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994.
• Cage, John.
• Indiana, Robert, 1928-
• Marisol, 1930-2016.
• Stuart, Michel
• Nevelson, Louise, 1899-1988.
• Duff, John.
• Kamen, Michael.
• Leiber, Jerry.
• Stoller, Mike.
• Ives, Charles, 1874-1954.
• Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014
• Nelson, Richard, 1938-1996
• Louis Falco Dance Company.
• Indianos (Dance company)
• Roundabout Theatre Company.
• DHCA.

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (62 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

First half of a benefit performance. For Act II, see *MGZIDVD 5-3587.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Estate of Louis Falco.

Uniform Title

• Caravan (Choreographic work : Falco)
• Champagne (Choreographic work : Falco)
• Hero (Choreographic work : Falco)

Subject

• Benefit performances
• Circus
• Acrobats
• Jugglers
• Dogs
• Drummers (Musicians)
• Tap dancing

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Variety.
• Video.
• Special event coverage and commentary.

Note

• Title from house program.

Credits (note)

• Artistic direction, Louis Falco ; associate director, Juan Antonio ; artistic advisor, William Katz ; musical direction, Michael Kamen ; lighting, Richard Nelson ; technical direction, Tom Lyons.

Performer (note)

• Performed by the Louis Falco Dance Company: Juan Antonio, Ranko Yokoyama, Lisa Nalven, William Gornel, Shelley Freydont, and Jean-Louis Morin, with guest artists.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the Roundabout Theater, New York, on November 7, 1977.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Contents

• Prelude: Musicircus / music, John Cage.
• [Parade of performers] / performed by Juan Antonio (wheel sculpture for Timewright, designed by Robert Indiana) ; Alistair Butler and Bernard Lias (animal heralds, with banner by Marisol, costumes by William Katz) ; Jorge Saavedra ; Michael Moschen (juggler) ; Phil Beder, Barbara Jo Fleming, Rosalinda Rojas (acrobats) ; the Falco company (costumes for Eclipse, designed by William Katz).
• Fire juggling / performed by Michael Moschen.
• [Song, comedy, and tap dancing] / choreography, Michel Stuart ; costume, Frank Piazza ; performed by Tommy Tune.
• A little white tent / song by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller ; wood, Louise Nevelson ; headlights, John Duff ; performed by Joan Morris (singer), William Bolcom (keyboard), the Falco company, and Lloyd Steier with Whiskey and Greta [dogs].
• Caravan [excerpt] / choreography, Louis Falco ; music, Michael Kamen, based on themes by Duke Ellington ; costumes, William Katz ; performed by Judith Jamison and Louis Falco.
• [Monologue and magic tricks] / performed by Dick Cavett.
• Professor Hauptmann's performing dogs / song by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller ; performed by Joan Morris (singer), William Bolcom (pianist), and Arnie Zane and His Dancing Dogs: Bill T. Jones, Kathy Ray, and Lois Welk, with dogs Agni, Allie, and Laksmi.
• Champagne [excerpt] / choreography, Louis Falco ; performed by Juan Antonio and Louis Falco ; pianist, William Bolcom.
• [Dance solo] / music, Charles Ives ; costume, Geoffrey Holder ; decor, William Katz ; tent lights, Paul Rudolph ; performed by Carmen de Lavallade.
• [Folk dancing] [and] Hero [excerpts] / respectively performed by Los Indianos Gaucho Folk Company: Silvie Thomas, Jorge Saavedra, Ricardo Daloi, Carlos Saavedra, Carlos Saavedra, Jr., Ana Gutierrez ; and the Falco company (costumes, William Katz).

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-3586

OCLC

NYPY95-F610

Title

Louis Falco Dance Company Production Fund [benefit performance] [videorecording] : Act I / presented by the Louis Falco Dance Company and the Roundabout Theatre Company Inc. ; co-chairmen, Jacqueline Onassis and William Katz.

Imprint

1977.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

System Details

DVD.

Performer

Performed by the Louis Falco Dance Company: Juan Antonio, Ranko Yokoyama, Lisa Nalven, William Gornel, Shelley Freydont, and Jean-Louis Morin, with guest artists.

Credits

Artistic direction, Louis Falco ; associate director, Juan Antonio ; artistic advisor, William Katz ; musical direction, Michael Kamen ; lighting, Richard Nelson ; technical direction, Tom Lyons.

Event

Videotaped in performance at the Roundabout Theater, New York, on November 7, 1977.

Local Note

Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-4673.

Added Author

Falco, Louis, choreographer, dancer.

Antonio, Juan, dancer.

Butler, Alistair. Performer

Lias, Bernard. Performer

Moschen, Michael. Performer

Fleming, Barbara Jo. Performer

Tune, Tommy, performer.

Cavett, Dick, performer.

Jamison, Judith, dancer.

Morris, Joan. Singer

Bolcom, William. Instrumentalist

Zane, Arnie, 1948-1988, dancer.

Jones, Bill T., dancer.

Ray, Kathy, dancer.

Welk, Lois, dancer.

De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931- dancer.

Katz, William, 1942- Designer. Costume designer

Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994.

Cage, John. Composer

Indiana, Robert, 1928- Designer

Marisol, 1930-2016. Designer

Stuart, Michel, choreographer.

Nevelson, Louise, 1899-1988. Sculptor

Duff, John. Designer

Kamen, Michael. Composer

Leiber, Jerry. Composer

Stoller, Mike. Composer

Ives, Charles, 1874-1954. Composer

Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, costume designer.

Nelson, Richard, 1938-1996, lighting designer.

Louis Falco Dance Company.

Indianos (Dance company)

Roundabout Theatre Company.

DHCA.

Added Title

Caravan (Choreographic work : Falco)

Champagne (Choreographic work : Falco)

Hero (Choreographic work : Falco)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-3586