| Description |
5 sound cassettes (7 1/2 hours.) |
| Note |
Interviewed by Dale Harris 31 Dec. 1976; 7, 14, 21, 28 Jan. 1977 and 11 Feb. 1977 in New York City. |
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For transcript of interview see: *MGZMT 3-938. |
| Contents |
SUMMARY: Reel 1. Mr. Celli discusses his early acting career; his ballet debut in Italy, in Excelsior; dancing with Nicola Guerra at La Scala and in Anna Pavlova's company. - Reel 2. Early twentieth century male dancing and travesty dancing; ballet mime; Cia Fornaroli; studying with Enrico Cecchetti; teaching Cecchetti technique; Serge Lifar; Joseph's legend (Kroeller); Arturo Toscanini; coming to New York; Petrouchka at La Scala. - Reel 3. Manzotti's ballets; Olga Spessivtzeva; changes in classical technique; Spectre de la rose, the film; joining Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as ballet master; his teaching career. - Reel 4. Performing and choreographing at La Scala; Isadora Duncan; Il calabrone e la rosa; leaving La Scala; his methods of teaching Cecchetti technique; Italian style as compared to Russian ballet. - Reel 5. Arturo Toscanini and Gioacchino Forzano; La Scala; choice of music and ballet repertoire at La Scala; preserving Cecchetti technique; today's dancers. |
| Subject |
Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957.
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Guerra, Nicola, 1865-1942.
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Cecchetti, Enrico, 1850-1928.
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Spessivtzeva, Olga, 1895-
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Fornaroli, Cia, 1888-1954.
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Teatro alla Scala. Corpo di ballo.
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Teatro alla Scala.
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Excelsior (Choreographic work : Manzotti)
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Joseph's legend (Choreographic work : Kröller)
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| Local Subject |
Ballet technique -- Cecchetti.
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Audiotapes -- Celli, V.
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| Added Author |
Harris, Dale, Interviewer.
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| Donor/Sponsor |
Oral History Archive - Oral History Project.
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| Call No. |
*MGZTC 3-938
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| Research Call Number |
*MGZTC 3-938
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