Research Catalog

Title

Interview with Twyla Tharp [sound recording].

Author

Tharp, Twyla.

Publication

1974.

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Details

Additional Authors

• McDonagh, Don.
• Joseph and Ida Liskin Foundation. fnd

Description

1 sound disc (ca. 65 min.): digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

[Begins abruptly.] Twyla Tharp speaks with Don McDonagh about working with the London television network ITV on a project to film her works Eight jelly rolls and The fugue, including the financing of the project; possible performance venues for her company [Twyla Tharp and Dancers] in London, including the London Roundhouse; problems with doing a London tour at this time including the withdrawal of a sponser; more on working with ITV [short gap]; more on finding a performance venue, including the Palladium; single events compared with performing in repertory; discussion of a recent Paul Taylor performance in New York City; Jerome Robbins' work N.Y. export, opus jazz and her thoughts on Robbins; her thoughts on the Joffrey Ballet's performances of her work As time goes by; the Channel 13 project to film her work, in particular the various people involved, including Merrill Brockway and Jennifer Tipton; her touristic activities during her recent trip to London; discussion of the interviewer's daughter and other family matters; more on upcoming professional activities; a recent performance by Merce Cunningham.

Donor/Sponsor

Oral history archive.

Subjects

• Twyla Tharp and Dancers
• Dance in motion pictures, television, etc
• Joffrey Ballet
• As time goes by (Choreographic work : Tharp)
• Tharp, Twyla
• Dance > Economic aspects
• ITV (Firm)
• N.Y. export, opus jazz (Choreographic work : Robbins)
• Audiotapes > Tharp, T
• Dance companies > Administration

Note

• Interview with Twyla Tharp conducted by Don McDonagh on March 24, 1974, at Tharp's home in New York City. Ms. Tharp's young son is also present during part of the latter part of the recording and occasionally speaks with Ms. Tharp and the interviewer.
• Sound quality is good overall. The recording is marred by extraneous noise and a number of short gaps.
• Open as of August 22, 2012.

Funding (note)

• Preservation was funded with a gift from the Joseph and Ida Liskin Foundation.

Source (note)

• Don McDonagh.

Call Number

*MGZTL 4-2488

OCLC

261134152

Author

Tharp, Twyla. Interviewee

Title

Interview with Twyla Tharp [sound recording].

Imprint

1974.

Funding

Preservation was funded with a gift from the Joseph and Ida Liskin Foundation.

Local Note

Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-2488

Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-2488

Source

Gift; Don McDonagh. NN-PD

Local Subject

Twyla Tharp and Dancers.

Audiotapes -- Tharp, T.

Added Author

McDonagh, Don. Interviewer

Joseph and Ida Liskin Foundation. Funder

McDonagh, Don. Donor

Research Call Number

*MGZTL 4-2488 [sound disc]