Research Catalog

Interview with Alexander Grant

Title
Interview with Alexander Grant, 1977
Author
Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011
Publication
1977

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Details

Additional Authors
Gruen, John
Description
One streaming audio file (approximately 44 minutes): digital
Summary
Streaming audio file (approximately 44 minutes). [Begins abruptly.] Alexander Grant, artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada speaks with John Gruen about the repertoire of the company's current season, in particular Erik Bruhn's productions of Coppélia and La sylphide; his first meeting Bruhn while on tour with dancers (mainly) from the Royal Ballet; Bruhn's reputation as an excellent teacher; Grant's directorship of the National Ballet of Canada including the process of deciding whether to accept the position; Bruhn's reasons for not having accepted the directorship himself; Celia Franca's reasons for resigning; character roles including Bruhn as a character dancer; Leonide Massine and how he helped Grant in his career; the transition from student to company member.
Donor/Sponsor
Oral History Archive. Gift of John Gruen.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Interviews.
  • Sound recordings.
Note
  • For edited transcript of interview see: *MGZMT 3-773.
  • Interview with Alexander Grant conducted by John Gruen on November 17, 1977 in Toronto, Canada, as part of the research for John Gruen's book, Erik Bruhn: danseur noble (Viking Press, New York, 1979).
  • Sound quality is good overall. The recording is marred by occasional extraneous noise.
  • Title supplied by cataloger.
Access (note)
  • Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
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)
  • John Gruen
Call Number
*MGZTCO 3-773
OCLC
951031724
Author
Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011, interviewee.
Title
Interview with Alexander Grant, 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 at Lincoln Center.
Event
Recorded by John Gruen 1977, November 17 Toronto (Canada)
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 44 minutes); quarter-track; 1.875 ips; transferred to wav file and streaming file format in 2015: myd_mgztco3773_v01f01_sc.
Local Note
Former class mark: *MGZTC 3-773
Source
Gift John Gruen
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
Gruen, John, interviewer.
Research Call Number
*MGZTCO 3-773
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