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Interview with Erik Bruhn, part 3

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Interview with Erik Bruhn

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Title
Interview with Erik Bruhn, part 3
Names
Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986 (Interviewee)
Gruen, John (Interviewer)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1977-07-19
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTC 3-763 (former)
Topics
Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986
Beck, Hans, 1861-1952
Davis, Blevins
Lander, Harald, 1905-1971
American Ballet Theatre
Kongelige Danske ballet
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Citation/reference: For edited transcript of this recording see: *MGZMT 3-763, reel 3
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded by John Gruen 1977, July 19 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 45 min.) : quarter-track; 1.875 ips.
Sound quality is good. The recording is marred by occasional extraneous noise and short gaps but for the most part, the speakers' voices are easily intelligible.
Description
Interview with Erik Bruhn conducted by John Gruen as research for his book Erik Bruhn: danseur noble (1979), in Copenhagen, Denmark, on July 19, 1977. This is Part 3 of an 18-part series. However, there is no audio for parts 2 and 10, which are available only as edited transcripts. Streaming file (approximately 45 minutes). Erik Bruhn speaks with John Gruen about his taking a leave of absence from the Royal Danish Ballet [Kongelige Danske Ballet] to dance with the Metropolitan Ballet; the circumstances of his joining Ballet Theatre [later American Ballet Theatre] including his being discovered in effect by Hans Beck and Blevins Davis; his relationship with Davis; his first season with Ballet Theatre and its problems including his injured foot; returning as a soloist, at Lucia Chase's invitation; Harald Lander, in particular the incident that caused Lander to leave Denmark and the effect of the incident on Bruhn; leaving the Royal Danish Ballet in 1954 including an anecdote about a farewell performance and King Frederick IX; his continuing to dance for the Royal Danish Ballet as a guest artist; re-joining Ballet Theatre [ends abruptly].
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 922542633
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12118581
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): eec9b010-c30b-0133-a9b2-60f81dd2b63c
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

  • 1928: Creator Born
  • 1977: Created
  • 1986: 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 Erik Bruhn" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1977. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f2d53640-c30b-0133-1667-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Erik Bruhn" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f2d53640-c30b-0133-1667-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1977). Interview with Erik Bruhn Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f2d53640-c30b-0133-1667-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Interview with Erik Bruhn