Ballet Lu, Act 1, Part 4, Cobblestone Way
The Rootless are jostling with each other and pushing through the Rooted on the streets of Lubeck.
Lilliana Solo Dance -
Lillianna dances with longing, searching for her true lover.
Lillianna is brushed aside by the rootless, jostled and eventually tugged up a hill through town, and turned aside.
Lou Solo Dance-
Lou dances showcasing his masculinity bravado, also with a desire and longing for true love. He coaxes Lillianna out of the crowd.
Lou & Lillianna Dance together tentatively, playfully, both of them seeking to know if he or she is the love of their life. To their surprise, by the end of the dance, each are deeply moved by the other.
The Rootless suddenly interrupt and separate the couple, marching each off to separate ends of the city. Lou & Lillianna look back at each other with a sense of yearning to meet again.
Music by Doug Smith, guitarist, Clea Galhano, recorder, studio cello, Dr. David Smallenburger, percussion, from a 2015 McNally Smith College recording session, Bryan Forrester, audio engineer.
27 май 2024
