Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Tennant, Veronica.
2. Stern, Lee Edward.

Description

1. 1 sound cassette (approx. 25 min.)

Summary

1. Veronica Tennant discusses her beginnings with the National Ballet of Canada; Alexander Grant's contributions as Artistic Director and the development of the company under his leadership; briefly speaks of working with Rudolf Nureyev; her knee injury and subsequent recovery process; her book, "On stage please"; her pregnancy; the choreographers' workshop at National Ballet of Canada and resultant works and choreographers; audience reception in New York and Toronto; her hopes for the future.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Oral History Archive.
2. National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.

Uniform title

1. Speaking of dance (Radio program)

Subject

1. Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011
2. Tennant, Veronica > Interviews
3. National Ballet of Canada
4. Audiotapes > Tennant, V

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1314

Note

1. Recorded July 17, 1978; broadcast July 22, 1978.
2. Host: Lee Edward Stern for the WNYC, New York radio program series, Speaking of dance.

Author

1. Tennant, Veronica. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Veronica Tennant [sound recording].

Imprint

1. 1978.

Local note

1. Preservation master tape: *MGZT0 7-1314.
2. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-1314.
3. Preservation funded by the National Initiative to Preserve American Dance (NIPAD).

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Tennant, V.

Added author

1. Tennant, Veronica. Interviewee
2. Stern, Lee Edward. Interviewer

Added title

1. Speaking of dance (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1314