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Additional authors

1. Carey, Benita.
2. Carey, Dean.
3. Cavett, Carrie Nye.
4. Kramer, Joan.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (3 hours, 48 min.)

Alternative title

1. Dance Oral History Project.

Subject

1. Oboukhoff, Anatole
2. Nijinsky, Vaslav, 1890-1950
3. Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972
4. Diaghilev, Serge, 1872-1929
5. Vilzak, Anatole, 1896-1998
6. Bakst, Léon, 1866-1924
7. Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942
8. Nijinsky, Kyra
9. Zvereff, Nicolas
10. Ballets russes
11. Nemchinova-Dolin Ballet (Company)

Contents

1. SUMMARY: Reel 1. Vera Nemchinova discusses joining the Dyagilev Ballets Russes; her early dance training; her family; Nicolas Zvereff; Vaslav Nijinsky; coming to the United States; Kyra Nijinsky; Bronislava Nijinska.--Reel 2. Anatole Vilzak; touring; Leon Bakst; Anatole Oboukhoff; her fouettés and pirouettes; statues of herself; her teachers; Michel Fokine; leaving the Ballets Russes; the Nemchinova-Dolin Ballet; teaching.--Reel 3. Saurin's portrait of her; her admirers; teaching; her tights and shoes; her family; injuries; contemporary dancers.

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1112

Note

1. Interviewed by Joan Kramer 20 and 21 June 1975 at the home of Dean and Benita Carey in New York City.
2. Participants included Carrie Nye Cavett, Benita and Dean Carey.
3. For transcript see: *MGZMT 3-1112.

Author

1. Nemchinova, Vera. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Vera Nemchinova [sound recording]

Imprint

1. 1975.

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Nemchinova, V.

Added author

1. Carey, Benita.
2. Carey, Dean.
3. Cavett, Carrie Nye.
4. Kramer, Joan. Interviewer

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1112