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Interview with Erik Bruhn, 1973

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
Interview with Erik Bruhn, 1973
Names
Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986 (Interviewee)
Gruen, John (Interviewer)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1973-04-19
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTCO 3-136
Topics
Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986 -- Interviews
Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
Chase, Lucia, 1897-1986
Makarova, Natalia, 1940-
Balanchine, George
Fracci, Carla
New York City Ballet
American Ballet Theatre
National Ballet of Canada
Male dancers
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Additional physical form: For transcript, see: *MGZMT 3-136.
Content: Streaming audio file 1 (approximately 47 minutes) and streaming audio file 2 (approximately 47 minutes). Erik Bruhn discusses his early life and dance training in Copenhagen, Denmark; his development as an artist, and his thoughts on dancing; his partnership with Carla Fracci; Rudolf Nureyev; his association with the National Ballet of Canada; his association with American Ballet Theatre and his brief association with the New York City Ballet.
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded by John Gruen 1973, April 19 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 1 hr., 34 min.); polyester
Description
Interview with Erik Bruhn conducted by John Gruen on April 19, 1973, in New York City. This interview was used as a basis for a chapter in John Gruen's book. The private world of ballet (Viking press, New York).
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 50789093
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12117765
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fe7af590-304e-0136-9a6f-395c52b948c3
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1928: Creator Born
  • 1973: Created
  • 1986: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2020: Found by you!
  • 2021

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Erik Bruhn" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1973. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/271c0d00-3b99-0134-4963-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Erik Bruhn" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 20, 2020. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/271c0d00-3b99-0134-4963-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1973). Interview with Erik Bruhn Retrieved from http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/271c0d00-3b99-0134-4963-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Interview with Erik Bruhn