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Živjeli! To life!

Title
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.
Publication
Canada : National Film Board of Canada, c1982.

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Additional Authors
  • Aitken, Robert, 1939-
  • Beard, Allen.
  • Desrosiers, Robert
  • Goodman, Erica.
  • Kash, Eugene.
  • MacDonald, James, 1945-
  • Macerollo, Joseph.
  • Morrison, Mary, 1926-
  • Perry, Douglas.
  • Lehman, Lew.
  • Ferguson, Nancy
  • Crawley, Carol.
  • Keane, David, 1943-
  • Pepa, Michael.
  • Davies, Victor.
  • Dolin, Samuel.
  • Pentland, Barbara, 1912-
  • Schafer, R. Murray.
  • Fichman, Niv
  • Sweete, Barbara Willis
  • Weinstein, Larry
  • Soundstage Canada (Musical group)
  • Zagrebačka filharmonija.
  • Ansambel Acezantez.
  • Lado (Company)
  • Rhombus Media (Firm)
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  • National Film Board of Canada.
  • TVOntario.
  • Muzički biennale Zagreb.
Description
1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
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.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Music.
  • Dance.
  • Documentaries and factual films and programs.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Director of photography, Vic Sarin ; editing, Niv Fichman.
  • 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)
  • Interviewees: Joseph Macerollo, Eugene Kash, Erica Goodman, Lew Lehman, Douglas Perry, James MacDonald, Nancy Ferguson, Allen Beard, Mary Morrison.
  • Also appearing: Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Milan Horvat ; Ballet of the National Theater, Sarajevo ; Acezantez Electronics Ensemble ; Lado Dance Ensemble.
Contents
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
*MGZIA 4-5748
OCLC
NYPY02-F330
Title
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
Canada : National Film Board of Canada, c1982.
Country of Producing Entity
Canada.
Credits
Director of photography, Vic Sarin ; editing, Niv Fichman.
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
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).
Interviewees: Joseph Macerollo, Eugene Kash, Erica Goodman, Lew Lehman, Douglas Perry, James MacDonald, Nancy Ferguson, Allen Beard, Mary Morrison.
Also appearing: Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Milan Horvat ; Ballet of the National Theater, Sarajevo ; Acezantez Electronics Ensemble ; Lado Dance Ensemble.
Local Subject
Folk dancing -- Yugoslavia.
Added Author
Aitken, Robert, 1939- Musician
Beard, Allen. Musician. Interviewee
Desrosiers, Robert, choreographer, dancer.
Goodman, Erica. Musician. Interviewee
Kash, Eugene. Musician. Interviewee
MacDonald, James, 1945- Musician. Interviewee
Macerollo, Joseph. Musician. Interviewee
Morrison, Mary, 1926- voc. Interviewee
Perry, Douglas. Musician. Interviewee
Lehman, Lew. Director. Interviewee
Ferguson, Nancy, choreographer. Interviewee
Crawley, Carol. Costume designer
Keane, David, 1943- Composer
Pepa, Michael. Composer
Davies, Victor. Composer
Dolin, Samuel. Composer
Pentland, Barbara, 1912- Composer
Schafer, R. Murray. Composer
Fichman, Niv, producer.
Fichman, Niv, director.
Sweete, Barbara Willis, producer.
Sweete, Barbara Willis, director.
Weinstein, Larry, producer.
Weinstein, Larry, director.
Soundstage Canada (Musical group)
Zagrebačka filharmonija.
Ansambel Acezantez.
Lado (Company)
Rhombus Media (Firm)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
National Film Board of Canada.
TVOntario.
Muzički biennale Zagreb.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5748
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