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Additional authors

1. Moseley, Monica.
2. Aloff, Mindy, 1947-
3. Reynolds, Nancy, 1938-
4. George Balanchine Foundation.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (ca. 144 min.) +

Summary

1. Cassette 16, side A, 06/06/00 (ca. 38 min.). The recording includes Frederic Franklin's comments on photographs and drawings of ballets shown to him at the interview. Franklin speaks about Tatiana Chamié's ballet Prima ballerina; the cast, including Karel Shook and Leon Danielian; relates anecdotes about Chamié, as a person and as a teacher; comments on designs and costumes for the ballet Prince Igor [the version after Fokin?]; learning the role of the Chief warrior for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo production; Michel Fokine's comments on Franklin's performance; difficulty of the role of the Chief warrior; comments on drawings and photographs of the ballet. [Ends abruptly.]
2. Cassette 16, side B, 06/06/00 (ca. 38 min.). Discussion of Prince Igor continues; Franklin speaks about the ballet Quelques fleurs, including the set; the funding of the ballet by the perfume company Houbigant; comments on photographs of the ballet; the ballet Raymonda [as choreographed by George Balanchine and Alexandra Danilova after Petipa for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in 1946]; tells anecdotes about the ballet, including Danilova's description of the choreography to Franklin; performing the ballet on tour; comments on drawings of set designs for the ballet; performing with Nikita Talin on tour; comments on photographs of the ballet; rehearsing while on tour; problems with the ballet; begins speaking about Igor Shvetzov's ballet Red poppy. [Ends abruptly.]
3. Cassette 17, side A, 06/06/00 (ca. 30 min.). Franklin continues speaking about Red poppy, including the choreography, the ballet's popularity on tour, and Alexandra Danilova and the Golden finger variation; Shvetzov as a teacher; Franklin comments on photographs of the ballet; the circumstances of his introduction to the artist Oliver Smith; the ballets to be discussed at the next interview.
4. Cassette 17, side B, 06/07/00 (ca. 38 min.). Franklin speaks about Agnes de Mille's ballet Rodeo; includes anecdotes about De Mille, rehearsals, Franklin's tap dancing, and the first dress rehearsal; De Mille as a person and an artist; Marc Platt's career; productions of Rodeo by American Ballet Theatre and the Dance Theatre of Harlem; Franklin comments on photographs of the ballet; Franklin's contractual obligations preventing his appearing in Broadway productions; further comments on photographs of the ballet. [Ends abruptly.]
5. Cassette 18, 06/07/00, side A (ca. 38 min.). Franklin continues to comment on photographs of Rodeo; Michel Fokine's ballet Schéhérazade, including the choreography; his own debut performance [in the role of the Favorite slave, with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo]; tells performance anecdotes; Danilova's objection to Tatiana Orlova's dancing in Schéhérazade; Franklin's staging of Schéhérazade and Prince Igor for Dance Theatre of Harlem; his staging of Schéhérazade in Monte Carlo with Eric Vu-an [as the Favorite slave?]; Franklin comments on drawings of the ballet Schéhérazade. [Ends abruptly.]
6. Cassette 18, 06/07/00, side B (ca. 38 min.). Franklin comments on photographs of the ballet Schéhérazade; speaks about dancing with Josephine Baker at the Casino [de Paris]; Baker as a person and as a performer; more on dancing at the Casino; speaks about Balanchine's ballet Serenade [as revised and restaged by Balanchine for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in 1940]; the cast, including Marie-Jeanne [Pelus]; the substantial differences between this production and the version currently performed, especially with respect to the choreography; relates an anecdote about Mia [Slavenska] and her costume; the reasons he has never staged Serenade; comments on photographs of the ballet. [Ends abruptly.]

Series statement

1. Frederic Franklin Oral History Project

Alternative title

1. Dance Oral History Project.

Subject

1. De Mille, Agnes
2. Danilova, Alexandra, 1903-1997
3. Balanchine, George > Raymonda
4. De Mille, Agnes > Rodeo
5. Balanchine, George > Serenade
6. Prima ballerina (Choreographic work : Chamié)
7. Schéhérazade (Choreographic work : Fokin)
8. Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013
9. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
10. Chamié, Tatiana
11. Audiotapes > Franklin, F
12. Quelques fleurs (Choreographic work : Boris)
13. Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975
14. Red poppy (Choreographic work : Shvetzov)
15. Platt, Marc, 1913-2014
16. Prince Igor (Choreographic work : after Fokin)

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-2253 nos. 16-18

Note

1. Interview with Frederic Franklin conducted by Monica Moseley, Mindy Aloff, and Nancy Reynolds, at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City on June 6 and 7, 2000. These interviews were recorded for the Frederic Franklin Oral History Project; the Project is a collaboration between the George Balanchine Foundation and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
2. For transcript see: *MGZMT 3-2253 no. 16-18.
3. The recording is marred by occasional extraneous noise.
4. The transcripts were prepared by the George Balanchine Foundation. The transcripts are edited versions of the recordings and may include material such as follow-up interviews, in person and by telephone, and explanatory notes, which are not included in the recording.

Access (note)

1. Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.

Author

1. Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Frederic Franklin. June 6 and 7, 2000 [sound recording].

Imprint

1. 2000.

Series

1. Frederic Franklin Oral History Project

Local note

1. Archive original: *MGZTC 3-2253 nos. 16-18
2. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-2253 nos. 16-18
3. Archival transcript: *MGZMTO 3-2253 no. 16-18

Restricted access

1. Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Special Collections (Dance Division) material

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Franklin, F.

Added author

1. Moseley, Monica. Interviewer
2. Aloff, Mindy, 1947- Interviewer
3. Reynolds, Nancy, 1938- Interviewer
4. George Balanchine Foundation.

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-2253 nos. 16-18 sound cassettes
2. *MGZMT 3-2253 no. 16-18 transcript
3. *MGZTC 3-2253 nos. 16-18