Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Cullinen, Sonia Robbins.
2. Robbins Rights Trust. dnr
3. Oral history archive.

Found in

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Description

1. 1 sound disc (ca. 15 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. The first 11 min. of the recording contain unidentified music. The last 4 min. of the recording contains a conversation between Jerome Robbins and his sister Sonia Robbins Cullinen, primarily about their father. It was recorded in connection with Robbins's development of Poppa piece. They speak about Robbins's visits to his father, and his father's mental condition; his discussion with his father about his bar mitzvah; Sonia's attempt to gather more information about their family; and travels in Europe. The recording ends abruptly.

Alternative title

1. Jerome Robbins Collection. Audio materials.

Subject

1. Audiotapes > Robbins, J
2. Robbins, Jerome > Family
3. Audiotapes > Cullinen, S

Call number

1. *MGZTL 4-2729 JRC

Note

1. The first 11 min. of the disc contains unidentified music. The remaining 4 min. records a conversation between Jerome Robbins and his sister, Sonia Robbins Cullinen.
2. Sound quality is good.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation was funded by the Jerome Robbins Foundation.

Source (note)

1. Robbins Rights Trust

Biography (note)

1. Poppa piece was an autobiographical theater work created by Jerome Robbins, incorporating music, dance and dialogue. Planned and developed over many years, Poppa piece was rehearsed in workshops at the Lincoln Center Theater in 1991, but was never produced.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of: Jerome Robbins Collection. Audio materials.

Author

1. Robbins, Jerome.

Title

1. Poppa piece [sound recording] : [Sonia].

Imprint

1. 1975.

Access

1. Permission required.

Original version

1. Original format : 1 sound cassette (ca. 15 min.; 1 7/8 in. per sec.; 2 channels). Originally recorded 1975.

Funding

1. Preservation was funded by the Jerome Robbins Foundation.

Biography

1. Poppa piece was an autobiographical theater work created by Jerome Robbins, incorporating music, dance and dialogue. Planned and developed over many years, Poppa piece was rehearsed in workshops at the Lincoln Center Theater in 1991, but was never produced.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of: Jerome Robbins Collection. Audio materials.

Local note

1. Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-2729 JRC

Source

1. Gift; Robbins Rights Trust, 2009. NN-PD

Added author

1. Cullinen, Sonia Robbins.
2. Robbins Rights Trust. Donor
3. Oral history archive.

Added title

1. Jerome Robbins Collection. Audio materials.

Found in:

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Research call number

1. *MGZTL 4-2729 JRC