Interview with Alexander Grant, 1977

Item data

Title

Interview with Alexander Grant, 1977

Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Names

Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011 (Interviewer)
Gruen, John (Interviewer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1977-11-17

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTCO 3-773

Subjects

Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986
Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011
National Ballet of Canada

Genres

Interviews

Notes

Citation/Reference: For edited transcript of interview see: *MGZMT 3-773.
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded by John Gruen 1977, November 17 Toronto (Canada)
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 John Gruen

Physical Description

Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 44 min.) : quarter-track; 1.875 ips
Sound quality is good overall. The recording is marred by occasional extraneous noise.

Abstract

Interview with Alexander Grant conducted by John Gruen on November 17, 1977 in Toronto, Canada, as part of the research for John Gruen's book, Erik Bruhn: danseur noble (Viking Press, New York, 1979). Streaming audio file (approximately 44 minutes). [Begins abruptly.] Alexander Grant, artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada speaks with John Gruen about the repertoire of the company's current season, in particular Erik Bruhn's productions of Coppélia and La sylphide; his first meeting Bruhn while on tour with dancers (mainly) from the Royal Ballet; Bruhn's reputation as an excellent teacher; Grant's directorship of the National Ballet of Canada including the process of deciding whether to accept the position; Bruhn's reasons for not having accepted the directorship himself; Celia Franca's reasons for resigning; character roles including Bruhn as a character dancer; Leonide Massine and how he helped Grant in his career; the transition from student to company member.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 951031724
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12118612
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4b0bd860-7957-0136-c205-31edcb31f72c

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Type Of Resource

Sound Recording

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