| Description |
3 sound cassettes (135 min.) + 1 transcript (81 leaves ; 28 cm.) |
| Note |
For transcript, see: *MGZMT 3-2101. |
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Interviews conducted by Sasha Anawalt, December 2, 1996 and March 3, 1997, in Pasadena, Calif. |
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Side A of the original interview tape, recorded December 2, 1996, was unuseable due to a technical error; cassette 1 is a reconstruction, on March 3, 1997, by Ms. De Angelo and Ms. Anawalt of the original material. |
| Summary |
Cassette 1. Recorded March 3, 1997. Ms. De Angelo describes her first dance classes and teachers; her affinity for performing; studying at San Francisco Ballet; being told in auditions that she was too short and the impact that had on her technique and state of mind; joining Joffrey II Company and later the City Center Joffrey Ballet; her virtuosity; being cast in a male role in Viva Vivaldi; Gerald Arpino's creative process; the creation process in general and the logistical constraints in dance companies; the Joffrey's historical role in terms of the creation of new choreography; and the creative participation of its dancers and how that has changed. |
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Cassette 2. Recorded December 2, 1996. Ms. DeAngelo discusses her role in Relativity of Icarus; Taming of the shrew; attending the Varna ballet competition; body type in ballet; her development and growth as an artist; developing an interest in choreography; the formation of Ballet D'Angelo; and her interest in street dancing. |
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Cassette 3. Ms. De Angelo continues her discussion of Ballet D'Angelo; her choreographic experimentation and the varied responses to it; work in Mexico with Ballet de Monterrey; composing music; returning to the Joffrey company; designers with whom she has worked; choreographing for the Joffrey. De Angelo and Anawalt play a question and answer game, soliciting brief responses to some key questions. |
| Local Note |
Preservation master cassettes: *MGZTCO 3-2101. |
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Archival transcript: *MGZMTO 3-2101. |
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Interview funded by the National Initiative to Preserve American Dance (NIPAD) |
| Subject |
Arpino, Gerald.
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Joffrey II Company.
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City Center Joffrey Ballet.
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International Ballet Festival (Varna, Bulgaria)
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Ballet de Monterrey.
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Viva Vivaldi! (Choreographic work : Arpino)
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Relativity of Icarus (Choreographic work : Arpino)
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| Local Subject |
Audiotapes -- De Angelo, A.
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Audiotapes -- Anawalt, S.
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| Added Author |
Anawalt, Sasha, 1956- Interviewer.
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| Donor/Sponsor |
National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.
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Oral History Archive. Oral History Project.
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| Call No. |
*MGZMT 3-2101 [Transcript]
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| Research Call Number |
*MGZMT 3-2101 [Transcript]
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*MGZTC 3-2101 [Cassette]
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