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Summary
Documentary on Lar Lubovitch and his company, much of it narrated by the choreographer himself. Footage recorded at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Lee, Massachusetts, shows the company in class and performance. Lubovitch introduces most of the works, which include the world premiere of American gesture. A 60-second spot depicting an excerpt from Cavalcade follows the documentary.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company.
Uniform title
Exsultate, jubilate (Choreographic work : Lubovitch)
Marimba: a trance dance (Choreographic work : Lubovitch)
Beau Danube (Choreographic work : Lubovitch)
American gesture (Choreographic work : Lubovitch)
Cavalcade (Choreographic work : Lubovitch)
Contents
DANCE CONTENTS: Performance excerpts, recorded in the Ted Shawn Theater at Jacob's Pillow, from: Exsultate jubilate. Music: Mozart. Costumes: Priamo. -- Marimba. Music: Steve Reich (Music for mallets, voices and organ). -- Beau Danube. Music: Johann Strauss. -- American gesture. Music: Charles Ives (Holidays symphony). -- Cavalcade. Music: Steve Reich (Octet).
Call number
*MGZIDVD 5-8382
Note
Produced by the United States International Communication Agency. Producer/director: Lawrence Ott.
Choreography: Lar Lubovitch. Lighting: Craig Miller.
Performed by the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company: Peggy Baker, Rob Besserer, Nancy Colahan, John Dayger, Ronni Favors, Laura Gates, Harry Laird, Charles Martin, Leonard Meek, Nora Reynolds, Doug Varone, and Christine Wright.
Access (note)
Permission required.
Funding (note)
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Title
Lar Lubovitch at Jacob's Pillow [electronic resource]
Imprint
[1981?]
Restricted access
Permission required.
Funding
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Local note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-3539.
Local subject
Television. Lar Lubovitch at Jacob's Pillow.
Trailers and promo's.
Added author
Lubovitch, Lar, 1943- choreographer. Narrator
Baker, Peggy Smith, dancer.
Besserer, Rob, dancer.
Colahan, Nancy, dancer.
Dayger, John, dancer.
Favors, Ronni, dancer.
Gates, Laura, dancer.
Laird, Harry, dancer.
Martin, Charles, dancer.
Meek, Leonard, dancer.
Reynolds, Nora, dancer.
Varone, Doug, dancer.
Wright, Christine, dancer.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Composer
Priamo. Costume designer
Miller, Craig. Lighting designer
Reich, Steve, 1936- Composer
Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899. Composer
Ives, Charles, 1874-1954. Composer
Ott, Lawrence. Producer. Director
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company.
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Added title
Exsultate, jubilate (Choreographic work : Lubovitch)
Marimba: a trance dance (Choreographic work : Lubovitch)