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Additional authors

1. Horosko, Marian.

Description

1. 1 sound cassette (20 min.) : analog, mono.

Summary

1. Royes Fernandez, premier danseur of the American Ballet Theatre, discusses the term premier danseur; his background; the ballets La sylphide and Les sylphides; the plot of La sylphide; his role of James, in American Ballet Theatre's new production of La sylphide; the history of La sylphide and its influence on the Romantic ballet; male ballet dancing. A recording of James' solo variation from Act II of La sylphide is played.

Donor/Sponsor

1. National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.
2. Gift of Marian Horosko. Oral History Archive.

Subject

1. Sylphide (Choreographic work)
2. Male dancing
3. American Ballet Theatre
4. Audiotapes > Fernandez, R
5. Sylphides (Choreographic work)
6. Ballet > History > 19th century
7. Sylphide (Choreographic work : Lander, H after Bournonville)

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-2049

Note

1. Interviewed by Marian Horosko.

Author

1. Fernandez, Royes. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Royes Fernandez [sound recording]

Imprint

1. [1965?]

Local note

1. Archival original: *MGZTO 5-24; 3 3/4 in. per sec.; 5 in. reel; acetate, dual track.
2. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-2049; 7 1/2 in. per sec.; 10 in. reel; polyester.
3. Preservation funded by the National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.

Local subject

1. Male dancing.
2. Audiotapes -- Fernandez, R.

Added author

1. Horosko, Marian. Interviewer

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-2049