Two streaming audio files (approximately 55 minutes): digital
Summary
Streaming audio file 1; recorded June 13, 1979, aired July 6, 1979 (approximately 30 minutes). John Taras speaks with Kyra Lynn Kaptzan about how he became a choreographer; performing as a dancer at the 1939 World's Fair; becoming a rehearsal director for American Ballet Theatre; staging ballets for Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin; his sources of choreographic inspiration. He describes the job of ballet master and then discusses the process of staging George Balanchine's ballets; future plans; selecting dancers for New York City Ballet.
Streaming audio file 2; recorded June 14, 1979, broadcast date unknown (approximately 25 minutes). Janet Eilber speaks with Kyra Lynn Kaptzan about her dance studies at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan; her post-graduation interview with Martha Graham; studying at the Juilliard School; joining the Martha Graham Dance Company; her roles in the Graham repertory; international touring; dancing with the American Dance Machine. She compares performing Graham's choreography with performing musical theater choreography; discusses performing the role of Cassandra in Clytemnestra for television; leisure activities.
Sound quality is good overall. Streaming file 2 is marred by "tape hiss".
Interview with John Taras conducted by Kyra Lynn Kaptzan on June 13, 1979, and broadcast on July 6, 1979; and interview with Janet Eilber conducted by Kyra Lynn Kaptzan on June 14, 1979 (broadcast date not known), in each case, for the radio program Ballet Beat on WNYU-FM.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Access (note)
Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at The New York Public Library research libraries.
Funding (note)
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.
Source (note)
Kyra Lynn Kaptzan
Author
Taras, John, interviewee.
Title
Interview with John Taras, and, interview with Janet Eilber, 1979
Production
1979
Type of content
spoken word
Type of medium
audio
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Restricted access
Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at The New York Public Library research libraries.
Event
Recorded for the program Ballet Beat on WNYU-FM 1979 New York (N.Y.)
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.
Original version
Original format: one sound cassette (55 minutes); transferred to wav file and streaming file format (myd_mgztco31971_v01f01_sc and myd_mgztco31971_v01f02_sc) in 2015.