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Title

Interview with Frederic Franklin. May 10, 2000 [sound recording].

Author

Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013.

Publication

2000.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Moseley, Monica.
• Aloff, Mindy, 1947-
• George Balanchine Foundation.

Description

2 sound cassettes (ca. 108 min.) +

Summary

• Cassette 10, side A (ca. 38 min.). This recording consists in substantial part of Frederic Franklin's comments on photographs of ballets, and a score, shown to him at the interview. Franklin speaks about George Balanchine's ballet Jeu de cartes; Franklin's first meeting Vera Zorina, in London; Franklin's role as the Joker; the cast, costumes, set, and choreography; Alicia Markova's solo; Franklin's solo; Balanchine's putting him in charge of the rehearsals; Igor Stravinsky's attitude toward the ballet; Franklin comments on photographs of Jeu de cartes. [Ends abruptly.]
• Cassette 10, side B (ca. 38 min.). Franklin continues to comment on photographs of Jeu de cartes as well as the score. Franklin speaks about the card games the dancers used to play backstage, on tour; Edward Caton's ballet Lola Montez, including Franklin's solo; Franklin's completing the ballet after Caton left it unfinished; Ruth Page's ballet Love story; Antonia Cobos' ballet Madroños; Franklin comments on photographs of the ballet; the costumes and choreography, including his role; the meaning of the word "madroños"; Cobos's personal background; Alexandra Danilova's solo; more on Cobos's relationship with [Georges] the Marquis de Cuevas; Cobos's choreographing of the Mikado for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; Franklin begins speaking about the ballet known as the Magic swan [Act III of Swan Lake, by Alexandra Fedorova after Marius Petipa]. [Ends abruptly.]
• Cassette 11, side A (ca. 22 min.). Franklin continues speaking about the Magic swan, especially the choreography; Fedorova as a teacher; the ballet as a vehicle for Tamara Toumanova; her costume; Danilova's performance; the evolution of the role of the Black swan; Leon Danielian's ballet Mazurka, including the music and the costumes; its choreographic difficulties; ballets to be discussed at the next interview.

Series Statement

Frederic Franklin Oral History Project

Alternative Title

Dance Oral History Project.

Subjects

• Lola Montez (Choreographic work : Caton)
• Madroños (Choreographic work : Cobos)
• Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997
• Swan lake (Choreographic work : Fedorova-Fokine after Petipa, M) > Act III
• Fedorova, Alexandra, 1884-1972
• Mazurka (Choreographic work : Danielian)
• Audiotapes > Franklin, F
• Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013
• Jeu de cartes (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
• Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
• Cobos, Antonia

Note

• Interview with Frederic Franklin conducted by Monica Moseley and Mindy Aloff at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City on May 10, 2000. This interview was 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.
• For transcript see: *MGZMT 3-2253 no. 10-11.
• 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.
• The recording is marred by occasional extraneous noise.

Call Number

*MGZTC 3-2253 nos. 10-11

OCLC

NYPY04-R71

Author

Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013. Interviewee

Title

Interview with Frederic Franklin. May 10, 2000 [sound recording].

Imprint

2000.

Series

Frederic Franklin Oral History Project

Local Note

Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-2253 nos. 10-11

Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-2253 nos. 10-11

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Local Subject

Audiotapes -- Franklin, F.

Added Author

Moseley, Monica. Interviewer

Aloff, Mindy, 1947- Interviewer

George Balanchine Foundation.

Research Call Number

*MGZTC 3-2253 nos. 10-11 sound cassettes

*MGZMT 3-2253 no. 10-11 ranscript