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Interviews with John Taras and Eugenie Ouroussow

Title
Interviews with John Taras and Eugenie Ouroussow [sound recording]
Publication
[1965?]

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Additional Authors
  • Taras, John.
  • Ouroussow, Eugenie.
  • Horosko, Marian.
  • Reiss, Alvin H.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 sound disc : digital (ca. 18 min.); 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  • [Music]. Introduction of hosts: Marian Horosko and Alvin H. Reiss. Horosko interviews John Taras, ballet master of the New York City Ballet; Taras speaks about the role of a ballet master, including the knowledge of choreography; the necessity of knowing all of the ballets in City Ballet's repertoire; lack of time for his own choreography; characteristics of a Balanchine dancer; views on classical dancers studying folk and modern dance [music].
  • Reiss interviews Eugenie Ouroussow. Ouroussow discusses the origins of the School of American Ballet; its relationship with the New York City Ballet and City Ballet's predecessors; the move from 59th Street to the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; collaborating with the Juilliard School on student performances; George Balanchine's desire for his students to study music and otherwise benefit from the creative climate of Juilliard and Lincoln Center [music].
Donor/Sponsor
  • Gift of Marian Horosko. Oral History Archive.
  • New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
Uniform Title
World of dance (Radio program)
Subjects
Note
  • Taras interview conducted by Marian Horosko; Ouroussow interview by Alvin H. Reiss, for the radio station WNYC as part of its series World of dance.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
Call Number
*MGZTL 4-1883
OCLC
NYPY96-R58
Title
Interviews with John Taras and Eugenie Ouroussow [sound recording]
Imprint
[1965?]
Funding
Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
Local Note
Arch: orig: *MGZTO 7-1883. 7 1/2 in. per sec.; 7 in. tape.
Additional arch. orig.: *MGZTO 7-1445.
Preservation master: *MGZTP 4-1883.
Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-1883. 7 1/2 in. per sec.; 10 in. tape; polyester; half-track.
Additional dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-1883.
Local Subject
Audiotapes -- Taras, J.
Audiotape -- Ouroussow, E.
Added Author
Taras, John. Interviewee
Ouroussow, Eugenie. Interviewee
Horosko, Marian. Interviewer
Reiss, Alvin H. Interviewer
DHCA.
Added Title
World of dance (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*MGZTL 4-1883
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