Research Catalog

Interview with Kirsten Simone

Title
Interview with Kirsten Simone, 1977
Author
Simone, Kirsten
Publication
1977

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Details

Additional Authors
Gruen, John
Description
One streaming audio file (approximately 39 minutes): digital
Summary
Streaming audio file (approximately 39 minutes). Kirsten Simone speaks with John Gruen about Erik Bruhn including his nickname the King of Dance; her first time dancing with him, in August Bournonville's ballet A folk tale; Bruhn as a partner; dancing with Bruhn in Roland Petit's ballet Carmen and in Birgit Cullberg's ballet Miss Julie; other ballets she has danced with Bruhn; her friendship with him; his personality; Bruhn in the play Rashomon; Bruhn in José Limón's The moor's pavane; reasons Bruhn did not accept the directorship of the Royal Danish Ballet [Kongelige Danske ballet]; the company's repertory.
Donor/Sponsor
Oral History Archive. Gift of John Gruen.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Interviews.
  • Sound recordings.
Note
  • Interviewed by John Gruen 17 July 1977 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • For edited transcript of interview see: *MGZMT 3-785.
  • Interview with Kirsten Simone conducted by John Gruen on July 17, 1977 in Copenhagen, Denmark, as research for his book Erik Bruhn: danseur noble (Viking Press, New York, 1979).
  • Sound quality is fair. The recording is marred by extraneous noise including background music.
  • 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 3-785
OCLC
83732145
Author
Simone, Kirsten, interviewee.
Title
Interview with Kirsten Simone, 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, July 19 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 39 minutes); quarter-track; 1.875 ips; transferred to wav file and streaming file format in 2015: myd_mgztco3785_v01f01_sc.
Local Note
Former class mark: *MGZTC 3-785
Source
Gift John Gruen
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
Gruen, John, interviewer.
Research Call Number
*MGZTCO 3-785
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