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Interview with Niels Bjørn Larsen and Elvi Henriksen, 1977

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Interview with Niels Bjørn Larsen and Elvi Henriksen

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Title
Interview with Niels Bjørn Larsen and Elvi Henriksen, 1977
Additional title: Interview with Elvi Henriksen,1977
Names
Larsen, Niels Bjørn, 1913-2003 (Interviewee)
Gruen, John (Interviewer)
Henriksen, Elvi (Interviewee)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1977-07-22
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTCO 3-776
Topics
Larsen, Niels Bjørn, 1913-2003
Henriksen, Elvi
Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Citation/reference: For edited transcript of interview see: *MGZMT 3-776.
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded by John Gruen 1977, July 22 Copenhagen (Denmark)
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
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 38 min.) : quarter-track; 1.875 ips
Sound quality is good overall. The recording is marred by occasional extraneous noise and short gaps.
Description
Interview with Niels Bjørn Larsen and Elvi Henriksen conducted by John Gruen on July 22, 1977, in Copenhagen, Denmark, as part of the research for John Gruen's book, Erik Bruhn: danseur noble (Viking Press, New York, 1979). The interview is conducted in English, but occasionally, Elvi Henriksen speaks in Danish and her husband, Larsen, interprets. Streaming audio file (approximately 38 minutes). Niels Bjørn Larsen, former director of the Royal Danish Ballet [Kongelige Danske ballet], speaks with John Gruen about Erik Bruhn as a young dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet inclduing his lack of opportunity due to the seniority system; Larsen and his wife, concert pianist Elvi Henriksen speak about Bruhn's musicality; working with Bruhn after Larsen became director; their personal and professional relationship with Bruhn including his fundamental aloofness; ballets made for Bruhn by Roland Petit and Birgit Cullberg; Bruhn's intelligence and self-knowledge; Bruhn's transition from classical to character dancer.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 80735244
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12118703
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3ff4e6c0-7957-0136-6c12-21da7864d6b0
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

  • 1913: Creator Born
  • 1977: Created
  • 2003: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Niels Bjørn Larsen and Elvi Henriksen" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1977. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f632360-c31a-0133-a7a7-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Niels Bjørn Larsen and Elvi Henriksen" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f632360-c31a-0133-a7a7-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1977). Interview with Niels Bjørn Larsen and Elvi Henriksen Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f632360-c31a-0133-a7a7-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Interview with Niels Bjørn Larsen and Elvi Henriksen