- Additional Authors
- Mason, Francis
- Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997
- Geva, Tamara
- Zorina, Vera
- Karnilova, Maria
- Saddler, Donald
- Fehl, Fred
- Wishy, Joseph
- Briansky, Oleg
- Osato, Sono, 1919-2018
- Carpenter, Constance, 1904-1992
- Larkin, Robert W.
- Barnes, Clive, 1927-2008
- Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993
- Description
- 1 streaming audio file (approximately one hour and 29 minutes) : digital
- Donor/Sponsor
- National Initiative to Preserve American Dance
- Gift of Donald Saddler.
- Alternative Title
- Dance Audio Archive
- Subjects
- Sound recordings
- Memorial service
- Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983
- Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993
- Barnes, Clive, 1927-2008
- Larkin, Robert W
- Carpenter, Constance, 1904-1992
- Osato, Sono, 1919-2018
- Briansky, Oleg
- Wishy, Joseph
- Fehl, Fred
- Saddler, Donald
- Karnilova, Maria
- Zorina, Vera
- Geva, Tamara
- Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997
- Mason, Francis
- Genre/Form
- Sound recordings.
- Note
- Memorial service for Sir Anton Dolin recorded on January 21, 1984 at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, Library and Museum for the Performing Arts [now The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts] at Lincoln Center, New York. Francis Mason, Alexandra Danilova, Tamara Geva, Vera Zorina, Maria Karnilova, Donald Saddler, Fred Fehl, Joseph Wishy, Oleg Briansky, Sono Osato, Constance Carpenter, Robert Larkin, Clive Barnes, and Lilian Gish speak at the service.
- The sound quality is good overall. The very last part of Donald Saddler's remarks and parts of Fred Fehl's remarks are very low in volume.
- The processing 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.
- Title supplied by cataloger.
- Access (note)
- Access only on site at the research libraries of The New York Public Library.
- Call Number
- *MGZTO 7-737
- OCLC
- Title
Memorial service for Sir Anton Dolin, 1984.
- Imprint
1984.
- Type of Content
spoken word
- Type of Medium
audio
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Summary
Streaming audio file 1 (approximately 48 minutes) Francis Mason introduces the service and speaks about Anton Dolin. Anecdotes about and reminiscences of Anton Dolin are offered by Alexandra Danilova, Tamara Geva, Vera Zorina, Maria Karnilova and Donald Saddler (who, as original members of Ballet Theatre, speak together and read tributes sent by others not present at the service), Fred Fehl, and Joseph Wishy [ends abruptly but continues on streaming audio file 2].
Streaming audio file 2 (approximately 41 minutes) Joseph Wily reads a tribute sent by Carla Fracci; anecdotes about and reminiscences of Anton Dolin are offered by Oleg Briansky, Sono Osato, Constance Carpenter, Robert Larkin, Clive Barnes, and Lilian Gish, who also reads a letter Anton Dolin wrote to her in 1983. A brief segment of Joseph Wishy's film The romantic era is shown; the music for which can be heard on the recording.
- Event
Recorded at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, Library and Museum for the Performing Arts [now The New York Public Libarry for the Performing Arts] at Lincoln Center January 21, 1984 New York (N.Y.)
- Restricted Access
Access only on site at the research libraries of The New York Public Library.
- Original Version
Original format: one sound reel (approximately one hour and 29 minutes); polyester; quarter-track; 7.5 ips; 7 in.; transferred to wav file and streaming file format in 2015: myd_mgzto7737_v01f01_sc and myd_mgzto7737_v01f02_sc.
- Local Note
Former call number: *MGZTC 3-737
Former call number: *MGZT 7-737
- Local Note
Archival original: *MGZTO 7-737; 7 1/2 in. per sec.; 7 in reel. Restored and rehoused in 2015 following water damage.
Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-737; 7 1/2 in. per sec.; 10 in. reel.
Preservation funded by the National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.
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- Added Author
Mason, Francis, speaker.
Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997, speaker.
Geva, Tamara, speaker.
Zorina, Vera, speaker.
Karnilova, Maria, speaker.
Saddler, Donald, speaker.
Fehl, Fred, speaker.
Wishy, Joseph, speaker.
Briansky, Oleg, speaker.
Osato, Sono, 1919-2018, speaker.
Carpenter, Constance, 1904-1992, speaker.
Larkin, Robert W., speaker.
Barnes, Clive, 1927-2008, speaker.
Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993, speaker.
- Added Title
Dance Audio Archive
National Initiative to Preserve American Dance
Gift of Donald Saddler.
- Research Call Number
*MGZTO 7-737