Streaming audio file 1 (approximately 52 minutes). Jonnie Green introduces herself and speaks about the seminar topic: Marius Petipa's ballet The sleeping beauty; introduces Daniel Uchitelle [following this introduction, from approximately 2:01 to the end of the streaming audio file, the recording consists of an unrelated interview that seems to be the interview with Sophie Maslow cataloged in the Library's collection as *MGZTL 4-472.]
Streaming audio file 2 (approximately 38 minutes). Recording continues with unrelated material that seems to be the interview with Sophie Maslow cataloged in the Library's collection as *MGZTL 4-472.
Streaming audio file 3 (approximately 44 minutes). Recording continues with unrelated material that seems to be the interview with Sophie Maslow cataloged in the Library's collection as *MGZTL 4-472.
Streaming audio file 4 (approximately 26 minutes). Daniel Uchitelle speaks about the film of The sleeping beauty to be shown to the seminar audience [NBC-TV Producer's Showcase telecast of a condensed version of the Sadler's Wells Ballet production; cataloged in the Library's collection as *MGZIC 9-4011]; following the showing of the film [not recorded] Uchitelle introduces the panelists Valerie Taylor, Christine Spizzo, and Valda Setterfield, who discuss the film; question and answer session with the audience regarding the film [ends abruptly but continues on streaming audio file 5].
Streaming audio file 5 (approximately 26 minutes). Question and answer period regarding the just-screened film of The sleeping beauty continues; Mindy Aloff makes some administrative announcements and introduces Holly Brubach [ambient noise and applause]; Holly Brubach introduces Alexandra Danilova and speaks with her about various aspects of the ballet The sleeping beauty; Alexandra Danilova also speaks about preparing for other ballets she has performed [ends abruptly but continues on streaming audio file 6].
Streaming audio file 6 (approximately 16 minutes). Alexandra Danilova continues to speak, in response to Holly Brubach's questions, about how different ballets require different styles; some of the changes she has seen in the choreography of The sleeping beauty; Holly Brubach introduces the dancers who are to perform variations from The sleeping beauty for the audience; Alexandra Danilova speaks briefly about the variations to be danced [as a variation is danced, piano music and other sounds can be heard]; Alexandra Danilova speaks further about the variation just performed and begins to speak about an additional variation [ends abruptly but continues on streaming audio file 7].
Streaming audio file 7 (approximately 11 minutes). Alexandra Danilova answers questions from the audience, moderated by Holly Brubach.
Streaming audio file 8 (approximately 25 minutes). Mindy Aloff (?) introduces Robert Greskovic; Robert Greskovic mentions the absence of David Mitchell, who had been scheduled to attend, and introduces the panelists Georgina Parkinson, Kaleria Fedicheva, and Violette Verdy; Robert Greskovic speaks about various aspects of The sleeping beauty with the panelists [ends abruptly but continues on streaming audio file 9].
Streaming audio file 9 (approximately 25 minutes). Robert Greskovic as moderator continues to discuss various aspects of The sleeping beauty with the panelists Georgina Parkinson, Kaleria Fedicheva, and Violette Verdy; question and answer period [ambient noise and fragmentary conversation between Violette Verdy and an unidentified person].
Streaming audio file 10 (approximately 27 minutes). [Unrelated recording of an interview with Carla Fracci.]
Streaming audio file 11 (approximately 24 minutes). [Ambient noise.] Mindy Aloff makes several announcements and speaks about the [Charles] Perrault fairy tale, The sleeping beauty [in the wood], and its relationship to the ballet; reads aloud from an essay by George Balanchine (in 101 stories of the great ballets, c. 1975); introduces the four panelists, Suzanne Levy [later Suzanne Carbonneau] , George Jackson, Peter Anastos, and Dale Harris, and identifies the productions of The sleeping beauty each is to speak about, respectively; Suzanne Levy speaks about the original Petipa production, in St. Petersburg; George Jackson begins to speak about an 1896 production [ends abruptly but continues on streaming audio file 12].
Streaming audio file 12 (approximately 24 minutes). George Jackson speaks about the 1896 production of The sleeping beauty at La Scala [Teatro alla Scala] as staged by Giorgio Saracco, with Carlotta Brianza as Aurora; Peter Anastos speaks about the revival staged by [Fedor] Lopukhov in 1922; Dale Harris speaks about revivals by the Sadler's Wells Ballet including in 1943 [ends abruptly but continues on streaming audio file 13].
Streaming audio file 13 (approximately 21 minutes). Dale Harris speaks about the Sadler's Wells Ballet and The sleeping beauty with reference to various productions; questions and answer period [ambient noise including fragmentary conversation; ends abruptly].
Streaming audio file 14 (approximately 24 minutes). David Vaughan introduces the general topic, namely how The sleeping beauty has been seen and heard by critics since its premiere; he speaks about [Alexandre] Benois' thoughts on first seeing The sleeping beauty in 1890; Constant Lambert's comments on the music and his [Vaughan's] contention that The sleeping beauty is the first classical ballet; he introduces the panelists Alastair Macaulay, Joan Acocella, Robert Greskovic, and Edward Willinger; Joan Acocella speaks about [André] Levinson's essay of December 1921 on Serge Diaghilev's revival of The sleeping beauty; Alastair Macaulay speaks about why he considers The sleeping beauty a classical ballet; Edward Willinger speaks briefly about the score; Robert Greskovic speaks about how the consistency of the arabesques and attitudes led to his conclusion that The sleeping beauty is a classical ballet; discussion among the panelists about The sleeping beauty and the definition of "classical ballet" including Joan Acocella's comments on the importance of the storyline [ends abruptly but continues on streaming audio file 15].
Streaming audio file 15 (approximately 24 minutes. Question and answer period, moderated by David Vaughan, with panelists including Robert Greskovic, Joan Acocella, Alastair Macaulay, and Edward Willinger.
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Uchitelle, Daniel, speaker.
Green, Jonnie, speaker.
Taylor, Valerie, speaker.
Spizzo, Christine, speaker.
Setterfield, Valda, speaker.
Brubach, Holly, speaker.
Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997, speaker.
Greskovic, Robert.
Verdy, Violette, 1933-2016, speaker.
Parkinson, Georgina, speaker.
Fedicheva, Kaleria, speaker.
Anastos, Peter, speaker.
Aloff, Mindy, 1947- speaker.
Harris, Dale, 1928-1996, speaker.
Jackson, George, speaker.
Carbonneau, Suzanne, speaker.
Vaughan, David, 1924-2017, speaker.
Macaulay, Alastair, speaker.
Acocella, Joan Ross, speaker.
Willinger, Edward, speaker.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection.