- Additional Authors
- Witchel, Leigh, 1963-
- Description
- Two streaming files (approximately 45 minutes) : digital, stereo
- Summary
- Streaming file 1 (approximately 30 minutes). Peter Boal speaks with Leigh Witchel about his early training and performances as a child; joining New York City Ballet; his time with the Ballet du Nord; some of his roles including in the Sarabande in George Balanchine's ballet Agon; Bart Cook as a dancer in Balanchine's ballets including as the Melancholic in The four temperaments; Boal's approach to The prodigal son and other roles; his perspective as an audience member including with respect to Merrill [Ashley] and Suzanne Farrell [ends abruptly but continues on streaming file 2].
- Streaming file 2 (approximately 15 minutes). Peter Boal speaks with Leigh Witchel about his approach to roles in Balanchine's ballets; working with Jerome Robbins and with Peter Martins; working with Wendy Perron.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Interviews.
- Sound recordings.
- Note
- Interview with Peter Boal conducted by Leigh Witchel on September 17, 1995, in New York, N.Y.
- Title supplied by cataloger.
- Sound quality is fair. There is significant extraneous noise, but the speakers' voices are easily intelligible.
- Access (note)
- Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
- Funding (note)
- The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
- OCLC
- 913224847
- Author
Boal, Peter, interviewee.
- Title
Interview with Peter Boal, 1995.
- Production
1995
- Type of Content
spoken word
- Type of Medium
audio
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
audio file
- Restricted Access
Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
- Event
Recorded by Leigh Witchel 1995 New York (N.Y.)
- Funding
The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
- Original Version
Original format: two microcassettes (approximately 45 minutes); polyester; half-track; 0.9375 ips.
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- Added Author
Witchel, Leigh, 1963- interviewer.