Research Catalog

Title

Interview with Patricia McBride [sound recording].

Author

McBride, Patricia, 1942-

Publication

[1980 or 1981].

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Details

Additional Authors

McDonagh, Don.

Description

1 sound disc (ca. 62 min.): digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Patricia McBride speaks with Don McDonagh about dancing the role of Swanilda in [George Balanchine's and Alexandra Danilova's production of] Petipa's ballet Coppélia for the WNET-TV series Live from Lincoln Center, including her feelings about being filmed; her preparation for the role; Balanchine's additions; more on learning the role and working with Danilova; learning the score as key to learning a role, as for example in Balanchine's work Allegro brillante; the trust Balanchine and Jerome Robbins have in the [New York City Ballet] dancers to perform their works without detailed directions; her characterization of Allegro brillante; more on listening to the music as the key to a work; Rubies [from Balanchine's ballet Jewels], including the film of her performance made for Dance in America [WNET/Thirteen's Great performances: Dance in America series]; dancing in Balanchine's work Tchaikovsky pas de deux for Dance in America, including the reasons she does not like to dance for film; the greater suitability of some works for television, for example Balanchine's ballet The steadfast tin soldier, than others, such as Tchaikovsky pas de deux; her approach to the ballerina role in The steadfast in soldier; names some of her favorite ballets; the difficulty in judging one's own performance; her daily routine [short gap]; reasons she prefers to perform frequently; more on relative lack of specific direction ; the ability of the New York City Ballet dancers to learn new dances quickly, including the process whereby she learns a new role; using a videotape to learn a ballet, including as compared with learning from a person; what she looks for in a partner; various partners she has had since Eddie [Edward Villella] left New York City Ballet, including Helgi Tomasson and Ib Anderson; adjustments dancers must make when moving between companies or dance types [McBride calls out to her cat; brief discussion of cats]; injuries, including their treatment and prevention [very short gap]; her thoughts on film as a record for posterity [ends abruptly].

Donor/Sponsor

• Oral history archive.
• New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008.

Subject

• McBride, Patricia, 1942-
• Balanchine, George
• New York City Ballet
• Coppélia (Choreographic work : Balanchine and Danilova, A after Petipa, M)
• Steadfast tin soldier (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
• Dance in motion pictures, television, etc
• Dance > Documentation

Note

• Interview with Patricia McBride conducted by Don McDonagh on Jan. 14, 1980 or Jan. 14, 1981 in New York City.
• Sound quality is good in that the speakers can be clearly heard, but there is some distortion in the form of an extraneous hum.
• Open as of August 22, 2012.

Funding (note)

• Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008.
• Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.

Source (note)

• Don McDonagh

Call Number

*MGZTL 4-2499

OCLC

316799249

Author

McBride, Patricia, 1942- Interviewee

Title

Interview with Patricia McBride [sound recording].

Imprint

[1980 or 1981].

Funding

Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008.

Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.

Local Note

Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-2499

Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-2499

Source

Gift; Don McDonagh, 2007. NN-PD

Local Subject

Audiotapes -- McBride, P.

Added Author

McDonagh, Don. Interviewer

McDonah, Don. Donor

Research Call Number

*MGZTL 4-2499 [sound disc]