Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Norman, Marsha
2. Bintley, David
3. Snow, Leida

Found in

1. Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts.

Description

1. 2 streaming audio files (approximately 60 minutes) : digital, stereo.

Summary

1. Part 2 (the beginning of the recording) and Part 1 (00-11:22 minutes). Leida Snow interviews on phone Marsha Norman, American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. Norman talks about the upcoming 1993 Broadway production of the musical "The red shoes" for which she wrote the book and lyrics, and compares the musical with the 1948 British feature film "The red shoes" about a ballet dancer (written, directed and produced by the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, known collectively as The Archers).
2. Excerpt from BBC undated radio program Meridian includes announcements of various cultural events, such as two films, "The Doors," biographical film about the 1960-70's rock band of the same name which emphasizes the life of its lead singer, Jim Morrison (directed by Oliver Stone); and "Cyrano de Bergerac," the 1990 French comedy drama film directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau and based on the 1897 play of the same name by Edmond Rostand, adapted by Jean-Claude Carrière and Rappeneau. Also contains the announcement of the 1991 Birmingham Royal Ballet production of the ballet "Cyrano," accompanied by the interview with David Bintley, the choreographer of the ballet; and of the upcoming performance of modern dance group of teens from Zimbabwe.

Alternative title

1. Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts.

Subject

1. Norman, Marsha > Interviews
2. Choreographers > Great Britain > Interviews
3. Radio programs, Musical
4. Dramatists > Interviews
5. Radio interviews
6. Styne, Jule, 1905-1994 > Red shoes
7. Interviews
8. Bintley, David > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Interviews.
2. Radio interviews.

Call number

1. *LTC-A 1854

Note

1. Titles provided by cataloger.
2. The interview with Marsha Norman starts on Part 2, and ends on Part 1 (00-11:22 minutes).
3. Streaming files transferred from original audiocassette.

Access (note)

1. Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the NYPL Research Libraries.

Additional formats (note)

1. Archival original: (1 audiocassette : analog, stereo) in *LTC-A 1854.

Source (note)

1. Leida Snow

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of: Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts, *L(Special) 09-02.

Title

1. Leida Snow interviews Marsha Norman ; Excerpt from BBC undated radio program Meridian.

Production

1. [1993, 1991]

Type of content

1. spoken word

Type of medium

1. audio
2. computer

Type of carrier

1. online resource

Performer

1. Leida Snow, interviewer ; Marsha Norman, interviewee (Parts 2 and 1 (00-11:22 minutes)).

Event

1. Part 2 and Part 1 (00-11:22 minutes) Recorded [1993 August 6] New York, N.Y.
2. Part 2 (11:25-28:48 minutes) Broadcast on Meridian, BBC radio program [1991?]

Access

1. Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the NYPL Research Libraries.

Additional formats

1. Archival original: (1 audiocassette : analog, stereo) in *LTC-A 1854.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of: Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts, *L(Special) 09-02.

Source

1. Gift; Leida Snow, 2009.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Norman, Marsha, interviewee.
2. Bintley, David, interviewee.
3. Snow, Leida, interviewer.
4. Snow, Leida, donor.

Added title

1. Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts.

Found in:

1. Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts.

Research call number

1. *LTC-A 1854