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Interview with Heather Watts, 1978

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Interview with Heather Watts

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Title
Interview with Heather Watts, 1978
Names
Watts, Heather (Interviewee)
Gruen, John (Interviewer)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1978-01-23
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTCO 3-790
Topics
Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986
Martins, Peter, 1946-
Watts, Heather
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Citation/reference: For edited transcript of interview see: *MGZMT 3-790.
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded by John Gruen 1978, January 23 New York (N.Y.)
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 John Gruen
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 40 min.) : quarter-track; 1.875 ips
Sound quality is fair. The recording is marred by extraneous noise and occasional short gaps.
Description
Interview with Heather Watts conducted by John Gruen on January 23, 1978 in New York City as research for his book Erik Bruhn: danseur noble (Viking Press, New York, 1979). Streaming audio file (approximately 40 minutes). Heather Watts speaks with John Gruen about Peter Martins and his work Calcium light night (briefly); her background and training including at the School of American Ballet; the influence of Stanley Williams; meeting Erik Bruhn; her relationship with Bruhn; the relationship between Bruhn and Martins; Bruhn as a person; Bruhn's retirement; Bruhn's concern about Martins' and Watts' relationship; Martins as a dancer; more on Bruhn as a person and their relationship; her own dancing including an anecdote about George Balanchine and The four temperaments.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 83531574
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12118654
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1696b640-7957-0136-9e18-718484ab9146
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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  • 1978: Created
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Heather Watts" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1978. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fa5acbd0-c31a-0133-1617-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Heather Watts" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fa5acbd0-c31a-0133-1617-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1978). Interview with Heather Watts Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fa5acbd0-c31a-0133-1617-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Interview with Heather Watts