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Interview with Bertram Ross
- Title
- Interview with Bertram Ross [sound recording]
- Author
- Ross, Bertram, 1920-2003.
- Publication
- 1985.
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | disc 2 | Audio | Use in library | *MGZTL 4-1586 disc 2 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | disc 1 | Audio | Use in library | *MGZTL 4-1586 disc 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Sears, David, 1948-1992.
- Description
- 2 sound discs (ca. 93 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Disc 1 (ca. 46 min.). [Begins abruptly.] Ross discusses Martha Graham's intense performance in the lead role of Ted Shawn's Xochitl; Graham's childhood experiences and how they influenced her personality and work; the psychological elements in Graham's Circe [gap]; the challenges of reviving Circe; the development of the sets for [Theatre for a] Voyage, designed by Isamu Noguchi, that later became the set for Circe; the choreographic process in creating Voyage; Graham's literary knowledge and its influence on her choreographic approach and content in various works; the labyrinth like elements in Graham's work, including Errand into the maze and Appalachian spring [ends abruptly].
- Disc 2 (ca. 47 min.). [Begins abruptly.] Ross briefly discusses the complexity of Graham's leading roles; more on the concept of the labyrinth in Appalachian spring and other works; this aspect as well as the costumes, scenery, cast, and story for Lady of the house of sleep; Ross' experience in the creation and performance of Witch of Endor; his feelings about Graham's psychological and emotional state during this period; his role in Graham's Visionary recital (working title, Samson) and the work in general is discussed in depth [ends abruptly].
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of David Sears.
- Oral History Archive.
- National Endowment for the Arts, 2001-2002.
- Subjects
- Lady of the house of sleep (Choreographic work : Graham)
- Dance > Stage-setting and scenery
- Graham, Martha
- Errand into the maze (Choreographic work : Graham)
- Audiotapes > Ross, B
- Circe (Choreographic work : Graham)
- Witch of Endor (Choreographic work : Graham)
- Theatre for a voyage (Choreographic work : Graham)
- Ross, Bertram, 1920-
- Appalachian spring (Choreographic work : Graham)
- Xochitl (Choreographic work : Shawn)
- Visionary recital (Choreographic work : Graham)
- Note
- Interview with Bertram Ross conducted by David Sears, possibly at Bertram Ross's home, on July 21, 1985.
- An extraneous buzzing noise and low volume mar the recording.
- Funding (note)
- Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2001-2002.
- Call Number
- *MGZTL 4-1586
- OCLC
- NYPY04-R15
- Author
- Ross, Bertram, 1920-2003. Interviewee
- Title
- Interview with Bertram Ross [sound recording]
- Imprint
- 1985.
- Funding
- Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2001-2002.
- Local Note
- Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-1586Preservation master: *MGZTP 4-1586 nos. 1-2Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-1586 nos. 1-2
- Local Subject
- Audiotapes -- Ross, B.
- Added Author
- Sears, David, 1948-1992. Interviewer
- Research Call Number
- *MGZTL 4-1586