Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Gruen, John.

Description

1. 1 sound disc : digital (ca. 57 min.); 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Choreographer Gerald Arpino discusses his early years in New York City, his dance training with Mary Ann Wells; his association with Robert Joffrey, their return to New York; the formation of the Robert Joffrey Ballet and the American Ballet Center; his transition from dancer to choreographer; the City Center Joffrey Ballet; his thoughts on choreography and the future of American dance.

Donor/Sponsor

1. John Gruen collection of oral history tapes.
2. National Endowment for the Arts, 2001-2002.
3. Oral History Archive.

Subject

1. Robert Joffrey Ballet (Company)
2. City Center Joffrey Ballet
3. Arpino, Gerald
4. Wells, Mary Ann
5. Martinet, Françoise
6. Joffrey Ballet School
7. Joffrey, Robert
8. Joffrey Ballet
9. Balanchine, George
10. Tudor, Antony, 1909-1987
11. Fedorova, Alexandra, 1884-1972
12. Audiotapes > Arpino, G

Call number

1. *MGZTL 4-126

Note

1. Interviewed by John Gruen December 13, 1972, in New York City.
2. For transcript, see: *MGZMT 3-126.
3. This interview was used as a basis for a chapter in John Gruen's book, The private world of ballet (New York, Viking Press).

Funding (note)

1. Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2001-2002.

Author

1. Arpino, Gerald. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Gerald Arpino [sound recording]

Imprint

1. 1972.

Funding

1. Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2001-2002.

Local note

1. *MGZTC 3-126 (Former classmark)
2. Arch. orig.: *MGZTCO 3-126.
3. Preservation master: *MGZTP 4-126.
4. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-126.

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Arpino, G.

Added author

1. Gruen, John. Interviewer

Research call number

1. *MGZTL 4-126