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Interview with Margot Fonteyn, 1972

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Title
Interview with Margot Fonteyn, 1972
Names
Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991 (Interviewee)
Gruen, John (Interviewer)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1972-05-07
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTCO 3-154
Topics
Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991 -- Interviews
Poole, David, 1925-1991
Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Additional physical form: For transcript, see: *MGZMT 3-154.
Biographical/historical: Streaming audio file 1 (approximately 43 minutes) and streaming audio file 2 (approximately 11 minutes). Margot Fonteyn speaks with John Gruen about her decision to appear at a segregated theater in Cape Town, South Africa including the influence of David Poole; her marriage; her thoughts on her present career; Rudolf Nureyev; George Balanchine and his work; her personal life.
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded by John Gruen 1972, May 7 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.
Acquisition: Gift Gruen, John
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 54 min.) : analog, polyester
Sound quality is very good. The recording is marred by "tape hiss".
Description
Interview with Margot Fonteyn conducted by John Gruen on May 7, 1973 in New York City. This interview was used as a basis for a New York Times article by John Gruen, and later for a chapter in his book, The private world of ballet (Viking Press, New York).
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 50848715
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12117794
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 267aabb0-3052-0136-e5af-414bb8f540ec
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1919: Creator Born
  • 1972: Created
  • 1991: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Margot Fonteyn" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1972. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/267aabb0-3052-0136-e5af-414bb8f540ec

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Margot Fonteyn" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/267aabb0-3052-0136-e5af-414bb8f540ec

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1972). Interview with Margot Fonteyn Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/267aabb0-3052-0136-e5af-414bb8f540ec

Wikipedia Citation

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Interview with Margot Fonteyn