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Interview with Gerald Arpino

Title: Interview with Gerald Arpino [sound recording]
Author: Arpino, Gerald.
Publication: 1969.

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Audio	Use in library	*MGZTC 3-1918	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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1 sound cassette (29 min.)

Summary

Mr. Arpino discusses his latest work for the City Center Joffrey Ballet, called The poppet, and based on Arthur Miller's play The crucible; dancer Christian Holder; the new ballet's utilization of film clips, narrative, and theater elements; Patricia Zipprodt's costumes; Hans Werner Henze's score; the generation gap of 1692 contrasted with that of the 1960's; the ritualistic quality of dance; adapting Miller's play for his ballet; rebellion in dance and society ultimately leading to creativity and conformity; the Joffrey repertory; being resident choreographer; the growth of the company; various choreographers working with the Joffrey company; one-man companies of modern dance as compared to one-man ballet companies; his love for the theatrical side of dance; the strength of male dancing in the Joffrey company; the nude scene in The poppet; and musical excerpts from Henze's score.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Marian Horosko. Oral History Archive.

Uniform Title

Dance, New York (Radio program)

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Note

Interviewed by Marian Horosko, 1970, for radio station WBAI, New York City, as part of its series Dance, New York.

Call Number

*MGZTC 3-1918

OCLC

NYPY96-R71

Author

Arpino, Gerald. Interviewee

Title

Interview with Gerald Arpino [sound recording]

Imprint

1969.

Local Note

Archival original: *MGZTO 7-1918. 7 1/2 in. per sec.; 7 in. reel.

Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-1918. 7 1/2 in. per sec.; 10 in. reel; polyester; half-track.

Local Subject

Literature and dance.

Audiotapes -- Arpino, G.

Audiotapes -- Horosko, M.

Added Author

Horosko, Marian. Interviewer

DHCA.

Added Title

Dance, New York (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*MGZTC 3-1918

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