Research Catalog

Title

Interview with Jerome Robbins. 1983? [sound recording]

Author

Robbins, Jerome

Publication

[1983?]

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Details

Description

1 sound disc (ca. 48 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

[Contains extraneous noise.] Robbins discusses the difficulty of charting the future of the New York City Ballet; its foundation in the repertory of George Balanchine and the effect of new ballets on the company, Robbins' and co-director Peter Martins' roles in the company's day-to-day operations; their amicability and ability to share leadership of the company; the coordination of their creative work; the School of American Ballet and its relationship to the company; the flexibility of New York City Ballet as a company; its family-like atmosphere; the impact of Balanchine's legacy on the company; his early association with Balanchine; the possible revival by the company of his ballet Watermill (1972); the possibility of him doing future work on Broadway; his philanthropic efforts; the importance of role models in a dancer's development; choreographing for specific dancers; his dislike of being watched while choreographing [pause]; more on Robbins' and Martin's administrative roles at New York City Ballet; Robbins comments on his use of piano reduction for the rehearsal of his ballet I'm old fashioned (1983). Interview ends. Remainder of tape (ca. 11 min.) consists of a brief discussion between Robbins and a dancer and room noise.

Donor/Sponsor

Oral History Archive.

Series Statement

Jerome Robbins Collection

Subject

• Balanchine, George
• Martins, Peter, 1946-
• Robbins, Jerome > Interviews
• New York City Ballet

Note

• Interview conducted in Jerome Robbins' New York City Ballet dressing room, probably in 1983; interviewer is unknown.
• Title on container (handwritten): Music for theater (side A); interview (side B).

Access (note)

• Permission required.

Funding (note)

• Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Call Number

*MGZTL 4-3102 JRC

OCLC

NYPT03-R8

Author

Robbins, Jerome, interviewee.

Title

Interview with Jerome Robbins. 1983? [sound recording]

Imprint

[1983?]

Series

Jerome Robbins Collection

Access

Permission required.

Funding

Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Local Note

Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-3102 JRC

Preservation master: *MGZTP 10-3102 JRC

Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-3102 JRC

Local Subject

Audiotapes -- Robbins, J.

Research Call Number

*MGZTL 4-3102 JRC