Research Catalog

Title

Interview with Jerome Robbins and George Balanchine. June 19, 1972 [sound recording]

Author

Robbins, Jerome

Publication

1972.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Balanchine, George.
• Tauris, Rosemarie.

Description

1 sound disc (ca. 61 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

• Choreographers Jerome Robbins and George Balanchine discuss their collaboration on the ballet Pulcinella (1972) for the New York City Ballet's Stravinsky festival and on various other ballets; Balanchine discusses Igor Stravinsky's music and its influence on his work as well as the influence of composers Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky and Giuseppe Verdi; Robbins discusses the effect of Stravinsky's music on ballet; Balanchine discusses how he and Stravinsky worked together [stops abruptly; discussion resumes]. Robbins comments on his own choreographic process and on Balanchine's collaboration with Stravinsky and its impact on ballet [break; discussion resumes].
• Balanchine speaks of drinking and eating with Stravinsky and shares an anecdote about him; Robbins discusses the story and sources for the ballet Pulcinella; Balanchine discusses his conception of the Stravinsky festival, including its duration, the musical works selected, and the fact that some of Stravinsky's pieces cannot be danced [break]; more on how the festival was conceived and planned; Robbins discusses Balanchine's leadership in putting the festival of 20 ballets together, despite its seeming impossibility; the logistics of scheduling rehearsals and the cooperation within the company. [Balanchine leaves; remaining (ca. 9 min) of interview is conducted with Robbins.] Robbins discusses the impact of Stravinsky's music on ballet and more on the collaboration between Balanchine and Stravinsky and the effect on ballet; more on the leadership of Balanchine during the production of the Stravinsky festival; more on the production of the festival, including its limited rehearsal time and lack of dress rehearsals on stage.

Series Statement

Jerome Robbins Collection

Alternative Title

Dance Audio Archive.

Subject

• Balanchine, George > Interviews
• Robbins, Jerome > Interviews
• Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971 > Contributions in ballet
• Pulcinella (Choreographic work : Balanchine and Robbins)
• Artistic collaboration

Note

• Interview conducted by Rosemarie Tauris for her article on Igor Stravinsky and George Balanchine, "Two masters met, a double whammy," Time, July 3, 1972, p. 46+.
• Handwritten on container: June 19, 1972 Interview with George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. Rosemarie Tauris Time Magazine.

Access (note)

• Permission required.

Funding (note)

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

Source (note)

• WNET/13

Call Number

*MGZTL 4-3065 JRC

OCLC

NYPT03-R33

Author

Robbins, Jerome, interviewee.

Title

Interview with Jerome Robbins and George Balanchine. June 19, 1972 [sound recording]

Imprint

1972.

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

For transcript see *MGZMT 3-3065 JRC. The transcript was created by WNET/13 in connection with the documentary: Jerome Robbins: Something to dance about.

Source

Transcript Gift; WNET/13, 2008. NN-PD

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Local Subject

Audiotapes -- Robbins, J.

Audiotapes -- Balanchine, G.

Added Author

Balanchine, George. Interviewee

Tauris, Rosemarie. Interviewer

Research Call Number

*MGZTL 4-3065 JRC