Research Catalog

Title

Interviews with Rebekah Harkness, et al., at the opening of Harkness House for Ballet Arts [sound recording].

Author

Harkness, Rebekah West, -1982

Publication

1966.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Gersten, Bernard
• Taras, John.
• Chujoy, Anatole, 1894-
• Kelly, Myron.
• Reiss, Alvin H.
• Horosko, Marian.

Description

1 sound cassette (ca. 27 min.)

Summary

Introduction to the series World of Dance followed by Marian Horosko's introduction of the program, namely a recording of the reception for the opening of Harkness House for Ballet Arts in the course of which Horosko and her co-host, Alvin H. Reiss, speak with Rebekah Harkness and others. [The program shifts to the recording of the reception.] Rebekah Harknesss discusses [with Reiss] the purpose of Harkness House, including its being the official home of the Harkness Ballet; the building's facilities; and [with Horosko] the teaching staff. [To Reiss] Bernard Gersten, John Taras, Anatole Chujoy, and Myron Kelly give their reactions to the new facility. [The program returns to the broadcast studio.] Reiss and Horosko discuss the facility in general and then play a selection from Harkness's composition Macumba suite.

Donor/Sponsor

• DHCA.
• New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.
• Oral History Archive.
• Gift of Marian Horosko.

Uniform Title

World of Dance (Radio program)

Subjects

• Harkness, Rebekah West, -1982
• Audiotapes > Harkness, R
• Harkness House for Ballet Arts (New York, N.Y.)
• Audiotapes > Taras, J
• Audiotapes > Kelly, M
• Audiotapes > Chujoy, A
• Audiotapes > Gersten, B
• Harkness Ballet

Note

• Recording of interviews with Rebekah Harkness and others conducted by Alvin H. Reiss and Marian Horosko at the reception for the opening of Harkness House for Ballet Arts, at 4 E. 75th Street, New York City. The recording of the reception was made for radio station WNYC, New York, for its series World of Dance, and is preceded and followed by the comments of Horosko and Reiss, who are the series' hosts. Harkness House opened on Nov. 18, 1965, but the studio portion of the radio program was made on Jan. 13, 1966.

Funding (note)

• Preservation was paid for in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.

Call Number

*MGZTC 3-1920

OCLC

NYPY96-R73

Author

Harkness, Rebekah West, -1982, interviewee.

Title

Interviews with Rebekah Harkness, et al., at the opening of Harkness House for Ballet Arts [sound recording].

Imprint

1966.

Funding

Preservation was paid for in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.

Local Note

Archive original: *MGZTO 7-1920. 7 1/2 in. per sec.; 7 in. reel.

Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-1920. 7 1/2 in. per sec.; 10 in. reel; polyester; half-track.

Local Subject

Audiotapes -- Harkness, R.

Audiotapes -- Gersten, B.

Audiotapes -- Taras, J.

Audiotapes -- Chujoy, A.

Audiotapes -- Kelly, M.

Added Author

Gersten, Bernard, interviewee.

Taras, John. Interviewee

Chujoy, Anatole, 1894- Interviewee

Kelly, Myron. Interviewee

Reiss, Alvin H. Interviewer

Horosko, Marian. Interviewer

Added Title

World of Dance (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*MGZTC 3-1920 [sound cassette]