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Description

1. 1 sound disc (ca. 48 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. [Contains extraneous noise.] Robbins discusses the difficulty of charting the future of the New York City Ballet; its foundation in the repertory of George Balanchine and the effect of new ballets on the company, Robbins' and co-director Peter Martins' roles in the company's day-to-day operations; their amicability and ability to share leadership of the company; the coordination of their creative work; the School of American Ballet and its relationship to the company; the flexibility of New York City Ballet as a company; its family-like atmosphere; the impact of Balanchine's legacy on the company; his early association with Balanchine; the possible revival by the company of his ballet Watermill (1972); the possibility of him doing future work on Broadway; his philanthropic efforts; the importance of role models in a dancer's development; choreographing for specific dancers; his dislike of being watched while choreographing [pause]; more on Robbins' and Martin's administrative roles at New York City Ballet; Robbins comments on his use of piano reduction for the rehearsal of his ballet I'm old fashioned (1983). Interview ends. Remainder of tape (ca. 11 min.) consists of a brief discussion between Robbins and a dancer and room noise.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Oral History Archive.

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Subject

1. New York City Ballet
2. Audiotapes > Robbins, J
3. Balanchine, George
4. Martins, Peter, 1946-
5. Robbins, Jerome > Interviews

Call number

1. *MGZTL 4-3102 JRC

Note

1. Interview conducted in Jerome Robbins' New York City Ballet dressing room, probably in 1983; interviewer is unknown.
2. Title on container (handwritten): Music for theater (side A); interview (side B).

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Author

1. Robbins, Jerome, interviewee.

Title

1. Interview with Jerome Robbins. 1983? [sound recording]

Imprint

1. [1983?]

Series

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Access

1. Permission required.

Funding

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Local note

1. Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-3102 JRC
2. Preservation master: *MGZTP 10-3102 JRC
3. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-3102 JRC

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Robbins, J.

Research call number

1. *MGZTL 4-3102 JRC