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Portrait of Celia Franca

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Portrait of Celia Franca

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Title
Portrait of Celia Franca
Names
Franca, Celia, 1921- (Interviewee)
Oliphant, Betty, 1918- (Interviewee)
Crum, George, 1926- (Interviewee)
Campbell, Norman, 1924-2004 (Interviewee)
Tennant, Veronica (Interviewee)
Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- (Interviewee)
Brown, Don (Producer)
Thomson, Lorraine (Producer)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Producer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1982
Place: Canada
Publisher: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8817
Topics
Franca, Celia, 1921-
National Ballet of Canada
Dance companies -- Canada
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Creation/production credits: CBC Film Productions ; produced and directed by Don Brown.
Creation/production credits: Associate producer and interviewer, Lorraine Thomson.
Performers: Interviewees: Celia Franca, with Betty Oliphant, George Crum, Norman Campbell, Veronica Tennant, Mikhail Baryshnikov.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (29 min., 51 sec.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Celia Franca, the British-born co-founder and artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada, looks back upon her career, with special emphasis on her achievements with the company. She begins by describing her freelance work since her retirement in 1974, including two working trips to China. She then reminisces about her childhood in London, her studies with Antony Tudor, and her experiences as dancer and balletmistress for the Metropolitan Ballet. She recalls her invitation to Canada in 1950, the early years of the National Ballet of Canada, and some highlights of its history. Contributing their special insights are her colleagues and collaborators Betty Oliphant, principal of the National Ballet School; musical director George Crum; CBC-TV producer Norman Campbell, and the dancers Veronica Tennant and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Franca also discusses her approach to teaching ballet, and is seen working with a class of teenaged dancers.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY98-F2640
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13681532
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 55f201b0-a1dd-0138-ee23-08d53aabd9c1
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1982: Issued
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of Celia Franca" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1982. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19fb8a1f-95e3-4ae3-9492-199a520fe33c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of Celia Franca" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19fb8a1f-95e3-4ae3-9492-199a520fe33c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1982). Portrait of Celia Franca Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19fb8a1f-95e3-4ae3-9492-199a520fe33c

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Portrait of Celia Franca