- Additional Authors
- Gruen, John
- Description
- 1 streaming file (approximately 52 minutes) : digital, stereo
- Summary
- John Gruen, as host, introduces his guest, Eleanor D'Antuono and some of her upcoming roles; D'Antuono speaks with Gruen about American Ballet Theatre including the company's extensive use of guest stars; a performance anecdote about D'Antuono and Ted Kivitt [a recording of the waltz, by Léo Delibes, from the ballet Coppélia is played followed almost immediately by a commercial announcement]; Gruen speaks further about D'Antuono including her background; D'Antuono speaks with Gruen about how she first became interested in ballet; her early training; joining the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo at age 14; her time with the company including the touring; performing the role of Giselle; joining American Ballet Theatre as a soloist; her long tenure at American Ballet Theatre [a recording of music, by Frédéric Chopin, used in Michel Fokine's ballet Les sylphides, is played]; her partners, past and present including Royes Fernandez, Rudolf Nureyev, Erik Bruhn, Paolo Bortoluzzi, Fernando Bujones, Ted Kivitt, and Vladimir Gelvan [commercial announcement followed by Gruen's closing remarks].
- Donor/Sponsor
- Oral History Archive.
- Uniform Title
- Sound of dance (Radio program)
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Radio interviews.
- Note
- Interview with Eleanor D'Antuono conducted by John Gruen, as host, on the radio station WNCN-FM, New York on its series The sound of dance, for broadcast on December 15, 1975.
- Title supplied by cataloger.
- Sound quality is good.
- Access (note)
- Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
- Funding (note)
- The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
- Call Number
- *MGZTC 3-322 Side A
- OCLC
- 79134516
- Author
D'Antuono, Eleanor, interviewee.
- Title
Interview with Eleanor D'Antuono, 1975.
- Production
1975
- Type of Content
spoken word
- Type of Medium
audio
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
audio file
- Restricted Access
Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
- Event
Recorded for and broadcast by WNCN-FM 1975, December 15 New York (N.Y.)
- Funding
The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
- Original Version
Original format: one sound cassette (approximately 52 minutes); quarter-track; polyester; transferred to wav file and streaming file formats in 2015.
- Local Note
Former call number: *MGZTC 3-322 Side A
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- Added Author
Gruen, John, interviewer.
- Added Title
Sound of dance (Radio program)
- Research Call Number
*MGZTC 3-322 Side A