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Additional authors

1. Kriegsman, Alan M.

Description

1. 1 sound disc (ca. 19 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. In a telephone interview in which only Jerome Robbins' side of the conversation is heard, Jerome Robbins discusses the difficulty of identifying his most meaningful ballets; his pride in the current New York City Ballet production of Fancy free (1944) and in his ballet, The Goldberg variations (1971); the current production of his ballet, Dances at a gathering (1969) in comparison with the original; his idea for an autobiographical work for the theater encompassing all that he knows about the performing arts; performing in China with New York City Ballet; the importance of the National Endowment for the Arts; dance on television; his current work on the ballet Gershwin concerto (1982); his feelings about choreographing Tchaikovsky's music; being misquoted about his work.

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Alternative title

1. Dance Audio Archive.

Subject

1. Robbins, Jerome > Interviews
2. Audiotapes > Robbins, J

Call number

1. *MGZTL 4-3076 JRC

Note

1. Jerome Robbins' responses to questions posed during a telephone interview conducted by dance critic Alan Kriegsman on Nov. 30, 1981. Only Robbins' side of the conversation is recorded.
2. Title on container (handwritten): Alan Kriegsman interview Nov. 30, 1981.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Funding (note)

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

Source (note)

1. WNET/13

Author

1. Robbins, Jerome, interviewee.

Title

1. Interview with Jerome Robbins. Nov.30, 1981 [sound recording]

Imprint

1. 1981.

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. For transcript see *MGZMT 3-3076 JRC. The transcript was created by WNET/13 in connection with the documentary: Jerome Robbins: Something to dance about.
2. Archival transcript: *MGZMTO 3-3076 JRC
3. Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-3076 JRC
4. Preservation master: *MGZTP 10-3076 JRC
5. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-3076 JRC

Source

1. Transcript Gift; WNET/13, 2008. NN-PD

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Special Collections (Dance Division) material

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Robbins, J.

Added author

1. Kriegsman, Alan M. Interviewer

Research call number

1. *MGZTL 4-3076 JRC