Research Catalog

Title

The legend of Anna Pavlova [sound recording].

Publication

1967.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Venza, Jac
• Kassel, Virginia.
• Hurley, Joseph.
• Hurok, Sol, 1888-1974.
• Stuart, Muriel, 1900-1991.
• Hitchins, Aubrey.
• Butsova, Hilda.
• Mills, Harry, 1913-1982.

Description

11 sound discs (ca. 4 hrs., 13 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

• Discs 1-2, ca. 60 min. Interview with Sol Hurok. Hurok discusses the artistry of Pavlova; her U.S. tours; his career as an impresario; Pavlova's personal appearance; her repertory.
• Discs 3-5, ca. 75 min. Interview with Aubrey Hitchins. Hitchins discusses Pavlova's balletic style; her personal characteristics; her presence in performing; her ballet, Autumn leaves; the film, The immortal swan; other films of Pavlova.
• Discs 6-7, ca. 54 min. Interview with Muriel Stuart. Miss Stuart discusses her training with Pavlova; her years with the Anna Pavlova Company; Victor Dandré; Isadora Duncan and her influence on Pavlova; Pavlova's roles; the repertory of the Company; the tours; films of Pavlova; Pavlova's partners.
• Discs 8-11, ca. 64 min. Interview with Hilda Butsova and Harry Mills. They discuss The Anna Pavlova Company: its repertory, touring and business management; the audiences of the early 20th century; Pavlova's roles; Pavlova's costumes, in particular those for the ballets, Autumn leaves and Fairy doll [Puppenfee]; the ballet, Fairy doll; Pavlova's hobbies; Malvina Hoffman's sculptures of Pavlova.

Donor/Sponsor

• National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.
• New York State Council on the Arts, 2005-2006.
• Gift of National Educational Television. Oral History Archive.

Subjects

• Hoffman, Malvina, 1885-1966
• Ballet in television > The legend of Anna Pavlova
• Dance company tours
• Anna Pavlova Company
• Dancers > 20th century
• Autumn leaves (Choreographic work : Pavlova)
• Dance audiences
• Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931
• Audiotapes > Stuart, M
• Ballet in motion pictures > The immortal swan
• Audiotapes > Mills, Harry
• Audiotapes > Hitchens, A
• Dance in motion pictures, television, etc
• Audiotapes > Hurok, S
• Dance > Production and direction
• Ballet > History > 20th century
• Audiotapes > Butsova, H
• Puppenfee (Choreographic work : Clustine)

Note

• Four interviews, recorded in 1967 by National Educational Television. Sol Hurok, impressario, was interviewed by Joseph Hurley. Aubrey Hitchins, one of Anna Pavlova's partners, and Muriel Stuart, pupil of and dancer with, Pavlova, were interviewed by Jac Venza and Virginia Kassel. Hilda Butsova, member of the Anna Pavlova Company, and Harry Mills, publicity and business manager for the Company were interviewed by Joseph Hurley. Excerpts from these interviews were used in the NET film, The legend of Anna Pavlova. For the completed film, see *MGZHB 12-901 The legend of Anna Pavlova (Motion picture) 1967.
• The sound quality overall is good.

Funding (note)

• Preservation funded in part by the National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.
• Preservation funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, 2005-2006.

Call Number

*MGZTL 4-26

OCLC

NYPY737244587-R

Title

The legend of Anna Pavlova [sound recording].

Imprint

1967.

Funding

Preservation funded in part by the National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.

Preservation funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, 2005-2006.

Local Note

Former classmark: *MGZTC 3-26.

Archive original *MGZTO 7-26, reels 1-11. Reel 4 and reel 11 are tail-end out.

Local Subject

Audiotapes -- Hurok, S.

Audiotapes -- Stuart, M.

Audiotapes -- Hitchens, A.

Audiotapes -- Butsova, H.

Audiotapes -- Mills, Harry.

Ballet in television. The legend of Anna Pavlova.

Ballet in motion pictures. The immortal swan.

Dance audiences.

Dance company tours.

Added Author

Venza, Jac, interviewer.

Kassel, Virginia. Interviewer

Hurley, Joseph. Interviewer

Hurok, Sol, 1888-1974. Interviewee

Stuart, Muriel, 1900-1991. Interviewee

Hitchins, Aubrey. Interviewee

Butsova, Hilda. Interviewee

Mills, Harry, 1913-1982. Interviewee

Research Call Number

*MGZTL 4-26 [sound discs]