- Additional Authors
- Gruen, John
- Description
- Two streaming files (approximately one hour and 32 minutes): digital, stereo
- Summary
- Streaming file 1 (approximately 46 minutes). Erik Bruhn speaks with John Gruen about his retirement from dancing due to his illness; his problems with Carla Fracci's rivalry with Natalia Makarova for Bruhn as a partner; Lucia Chase, in particular her kindness when he had to cancel his performances; the death of Goeran Gentele and his two daughters; his reluctance to speak about certain aspects of his past; his work with the National Ballet of Canada; his ulcer [ends abruptly but continues on streaming file 2].
- Streaming file 2 (approximately 46 minutes). Erik Bruhn speaks with John Gruen about his ulcer; his rapid recovery; dancing in Miss Julie with Cynthia Gregory at American Ballet Theatre's 35th anniversary gala performance; his impressions of Patricia Bowman and Mia Slavenska; his attempt to become an actor; performing the role of Madge the witch, with Rudolf Nureyev as James, in the National Ballet of Canada's production of La sylphide; rehearsing with Nureyev; the response to Bruhn's Madge [ends abruptly].
- Donor/Sponsor
- Oral History Archive. Gift of John Gruen.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Interviews.
- Sound recordings.
- Note
- For edited transcript of interview see: *MGZMT 3-763 Reel 12.
- Interview with Erik Bruhn conducted by John Gruen as research for his book Erik Bruhn: danseur noble (1979), in Copenhagen, Denmark, on July 24, 1977. This is Part 12 of an 18-part series. However, there is no audio for parts 2 and 10, which are available only as edited transcripts.
- For edited transcript of this recording see: *MGZMT 3-763, reel 12.
- Title supplied by cataloger.
- Sound quality is good. The recording is marred by occasional extraneous noise and short gaps, but the speakers' voices are easily audible.
- Access (note)
- Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
- 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)
- Call Number
- *MGZTC 3-763 (former)
- OCLC
- 37122388
- Author
Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986, interviewee.
- Title
Interview with Erik Bruhn. Part 12, 1977
- Production
1977
- 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 for the Performing Arts.
- Event
Recorded by John Gruen 1977, July 24 Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 (approximately one hour and 32 minutes); quarter-track; 1.875 ips.; transferred to wav file and streaming file (myd_mgztco3763_v12f01_sc and myd_mgztco3763_v12f02_sc) formats in 2014.
- Source
Gift, John Gruen
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Gruen, John, interviewer.
- Research Call Number
*MGZTC 3-763 (former)