One streaming file (approximately 22 minutes) : digital, stereo
Summary
Streaming file (approximately 22 minutes). Elinor Rogosin introduces her guests, the senior director of marketing affairs of TWA [Trans World Airline], identified as "Mr. Fegine" [phonetic spelling], and Sherwin M. Goldman, President of Ballet Theatre Foundation; Mr. Fegine speaks about TWA's financial support of American Ballet Theatre, in particular in connection with the company's European tour; Goldman speaks about the costs of running American Ballet Theatre; the transition from a touring company to a company with longer residencies; the high costs of production relative to that of the dancers' salaries and benefits; raising money from private and public sources; Mr. Fegine speaks about TWA's support of the performing arts including its role in showing a positive image of the United States overseas; Goldman speaks about the lack of corporate support generally for the arts and the difficulty of finding a stable source of support for the company; Mr. Fegine speaks about the benefits to TWA emanating from its support of American Ballet Theatre; Goldman comments on his remarks.
Elinor Rogosin interviews the senior director of marketing affairs of TWA [Trans World Airline], identified as "Mr. Fegine" [phonetic spelling], and Sherwin M. Goldman, President of Ballet Theatre Foundation, about the financial aspects of American Ballet Theatre, in New York City, in 1971. The interviews were probably conducted for broadcast on WBAI radio, on its program Dance focus.
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The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Author
Goldman, Sherwin M., interviewee.
Title
Interview with Sherwin M. Goldman, 1971.
Production
1971.
Type of content
spoken word
Type of medium
audio
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Restricted access
Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
Event
Recorded by Elinor Rogosin 1971 New York (N.Y.)
Funding
The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Original version
Original format: one sound cassette (approximately 22 minutes); polyester; transferred to wav file and streaming file formats in 2015.