Research Catalog

Title

Interview with Frederic Franklin. June 20, 2000 [sound recording].

Author

Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013.

Publication

2000.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Moseley, Monica.
• Aloff, Mindy, 1947-
• Reynolds, Nancy, 1938-
• Tweedie, Valrene.
• George Balanchine Foundation.

Description

2 sound cassettes (ca. 121 min.) +

Summary

• Cassette 23, side A (ca. 37 min.). The interview begins abruptly after approximately 1 min. The interview includes Frederic Franklin's comments on photographs of ballets shown to him at the interview. Frederic Franklin speaks about Leonide Massine's ballet Vienna - 1814, including the cast and the choreography; comments on photographs of the ballet; speaks about Valerie Bettis's ballet Virginia sampler [created for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo], including Franklin's choreographing of his own exit; the cast; how Bettis came to receive the commission for the ballet; comments on photographs of Virginia sampler; Julie [Iuliia Nikolaevna] Sedova, the company's teacher in Monte Carlo; the Russian dancer and teacher Lydia Kyasht; Bettis's ballet Streetcar named desire. [Ends abruptly.]
• Cassette 23, side B (ca. 38 min.). Franklin continues to speak about Streetcar named desire [created for the Slavenska-Franklin Ballet]; rehearsing the ballet without music; the production's financial problems; performing Streetcar on tour in Japan and in Manila; the heavy financial burdens incurred by Mia Slavenska and Franklin in connection with Streetcar; Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo's performance of Streetcar; encouraging words from Tennessee Williams and Marlon Brando; the Harlem Dance Theatre production; comments on photographs of the ballet Streetcar named desire. [Ends abruptly.]
• Cassette 24 side A (ca. 38 min.). Franklin continues to comment on photographs of the ballet Streetcar named desire; speaks about Ruth Page's and Bentley Stone's ballet Frankie and Johnny, including Page's direction of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo's production, the characters in the ballet, and the choreography; performance anecdotes; the company's loss of the right to perform the ballet; comments on photographs of Frankie and Johnny; Page's ballet Billy Sunday, including Page's explanation of the story of the ballet and of his and Alexandra Danilova's roles [Valrene Tweedie arrives and speaks with Franklin, et al.; short gap]; Franklin continues to speak about Billy Sunday, including his and Danilova's roles; begins to speak about the score. [Ends abruptly.]
• Cassette 24, side B (ca. 8 min.). Franklin continues to speak about the score for Frankie and Johnny, including the revival of the ballet with a new score; Page as an artist [ends abruptly];

Series Statement

Frederic Franklin Oral History Project

Alternative Title

Dance Oral History Project.

Subjects

• Bettis, Valerie, 1919-1982
• Frankie and Johnny (Choreographic work : Page and Stone, B)
• Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
• Page, Ruth, 1899-1991
• Audiotapes > Franklin, F
• Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013
• Slavenska, Mia
• Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997
• Billy Sunday (Choreographic work : Page)
• Massine, Leonide, 1896-1979
• Slavenska-Franklin Ballet
• Vienna - 1814 (Choreographic work : Massine)
• Streetcar named desire (Choreographic work : Bettis)
• Virginia sampler (Choreographic work : Bettis)

Note

• Interview with Frederic Franklin conducted by Mindy Aloff, Monica Moseley, and Nancy Reynolds, at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City on June 20, 2000. These interviews were recorded for the Frederic Franklin Oral History Project; the Project is a collaboration between the George Balanchine Foundation and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Valreene Tweedie was also present near the end of the sesssion.
• For transcript see: *MGZMT 3-2253 no.23-24.
• The recording is marred by extraneous noise.
• The transcripts were prepared by the George Balanchine Foundation. The transcripts are edited versions of the recordings and may include material such as follow-up interviews, in person and by telephone, and explanatory notes, which are not included in the recording.

Access (note)

• Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.

Call Number

*MGZTC 3-2253 nos. 23-24

OCLC

NYPY05-R2

Author

Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013. Interviewee

Title

Interview with Frederic Franklin. June 20, 2000 [sound recording].

Imprint

2000.

Series

Frederic Franklin Oral History Project

Local Note

Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-2253 nos. 23-24

Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-2253 nos. 23-24

Archival transcript: *MGZMTO 3-2253 no. 23-24

Restricted Access

Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.

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Local Subject

Audiotapes -- Franklin, F.

Added Author

Moseley, Monica. Interviewer

Aloff, Mindy, 1947- Interviewer

Reynolds, Nancy, 1938- Interviewer

Tweedie, Valrene. Interviewer

George Balanchine Foundation.

Research Call Number

*MGZTC 3-2253 nos. 23-24 sound cassettes

*MGZMT 3-2253 no. 23-24 transcript

*MGZTC 3-2253 nos. 23-24