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Interview with Maria Theresa Duncan, 1978

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Title
Interview with Maria Theresa Duncan, 1978
Names
Maria-Theresa, 1896-1987 (Interviewee)
Rogosin, Elinor (Interviewer)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1978-12-12
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTCO 3-689
Topics
Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927
Maria-Theresa, 1896-1987
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded by Elinor Rogosin 1978, December 12
Funding: The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Acquisition: Gift Elinor Rogosin
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 2 audiocassette (approximately 1 hr., 17 min.)
Sound quality is fair to very poor. Almost all of streaming audio file 1 and the first approximate 24 minutes of streaming audio file 2 are in effect blank due to problems with the original recording. As a result, the actual length of the interview that is intelligible is approximately 28 minutes.
Description
Interview with Maria-Theresa Duncan conducted by Elinor Rogosin on December 12, 1978. Actual length of intelligible interview is approximately 28 minutes. Streaming audio file 1, approximately 25 minutes, and streaming audio file 2, approximately 40 minutes. [Almost all of streaming audio file 1 and the first approximate 24 minutes of streaming audio file 2 are in effect blank due to problems with the original recording.] Maria-Theresa, former pupil of Isadora Duncan and one of the Isadorables, speaks about Isadora's love for Russia and her creating of a dance to celebrate the Russian Revolution [1917-1921]; the conflict between Maria-Theresa's personal life and accompanying Isadora to Moscow; her problems in France; discovering art in Italy and working with Eleanora Duse [ends abruptly but continues on streaming audio file 3]. Streaming audio file 3, approximately 12 minutes. Maria Theresa continues to speak about her time in Italy and working with Eleanora Duse; she reminiscences about Isadora and the Duncan family; Isadora's dancing as the expression of the classic spirit.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 78278445
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12118521
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a3501a30-7960-0136-26cf-2b8685669b8d
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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1896: Creator Born
  • 1978: Created
  • 1987: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Maria Theresa Duncan" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1978. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/50b69fb0-c319-0133-fa45-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Maria Theresa Duncan" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/50b69fb0-c319-0133-fa45-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1978). Interview with Maria Theresa Duncan Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/50b69fb0-c319-0133-fa45-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Interview with Maria Theresa Duncan