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Additional authors

1. Venza, Jac
2. Kassel, Virginia.
3. Hurley, Joseph.
4. Hurok, Sol, 1888-1974.
5. Stuart, Muriel, 1900-1991.
6. Hitchins, Aubrey.
7. Butsova, Hilda.
8. Mills, Harry, 1913-1982.

Description

1. 11 sound discs (ca. 4 hrs., 13 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Discs 1-2, ca. 60 min. Interview with Sol Hurok. Hurok discusses the artistry of Pavlova; her U.S. tours; his career as an impresario; Pavlova's personal appearance; her repertory.
2. Discs 3-5, ca. 75 min. Interview with Aubrey Hitchins. Hitchins discusses Pavlova's balletic style; her personal characteristics; her presence in performing; her ballet, Autumn leaves; the film, The immortal swan; other films of Pavlova.
3. Discs 6-7, ca. 54 min. Interview with Muriel Stuart. Miss Stuart discusses her training with Pavlova; her years with the Anna Pavlova Company; Victor Dandré; Isadora Duncan and her influence on Pavlova; Pavlova's roles; the repertory of the Company; the tours; films of Pavlova; Pavlova's partners.
4. Discs 8-11, ca. 64 min. Interview with Hilda Butsova and Harry Mills. They discuss The Anna Pavlova Company: its repertory, touring and business management; the audiences of the early 20th century; Pavlova's roles; Pavlova's costumes, in particular those for the ballets, Autumn leaves and Fairy doll [Puppenfee]; the ballet, Fairy doll; Pavlova's hobbies; Malvina Hoffman's sculptures of Pavlova.

Donor/Sponsor

1. National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.
2. New York State Council on the Arts, 2005-2006.
3. Gift of National Educational Television. Oral History Archive.

Subject

1. Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931
2. Audiotapes > Hitchens, A
3. Dance in motion pictures, television, etc
4. Audiotapes > Hurok, S
5. Audiotapes > Stuart, M
6. Hoffman, Malvina, 1887-1966
7. Puppenfee (Choreographic work : Clustine)
8. Ballet in motion pictures > The immortal swan
9. Ballet in television > The legend of Anna Pavlova
10. Anna Pavlova Company
11. Autumn leaves (Choreographic work : Pavlova)
12. Dance audiences
13. Dance company tours
14. Ballet > History > 20th century
15. Dance > Production and direction
16. Audiotapes > Mills, Harry
17. Dancers > 20th century
18. Audiotapes > Butsova, H

Call number

1. *MGZTL 4-26

Note

1. Four interviews, recorded in 1967 by National Educational Television. Sol Hurok, impressario, was interviewed by Joseph Hurley. Aubrey Hitchins, one of Anna Pavlova's partners, and Muriel Stuart, pupil of and dancer with, Pavlova, were interviewed by Jac Venza and Virginia Kassel. Hilda Butsova, member of the Anna Pavlova Company, and Harry Mills, publicity and business manager for the Company were interviewed by Joseph Hurley. Excerpts from these interviews were used in the NET film, The legend of Anna Pavlova. For the completed film, see *MGZHB 12-901 The legend of Anna Pavlova (Motion picture) 1967.
2. The sound quality overall is good.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation funded in part by the National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.
2. Preservation funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, 2005-2006.

Title

1. The legend of Anna Pavlova [sound recording].

Imprint

1. 1967.

Funding

1. Preservation funded in part by the National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.
2. Preservation funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, 2005-2006.

Local note

1. Former classmark: *MGZTC 3-26.
2. Archive original *MGZTO 7-26, reels 1-11. Reel 4 and reel 11 are tail-end out.

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Hurok, S.
2. Audiotapes -- Stuart, M.
3. Audiotapes -- Hitchens, A.
4. Audiotapes -- Butsova, H.
5. Audiotapes -- Mills, Harry.
6. Ballet in television. The legend of Anna Pavlova.
7. Ballet in motion pictures. The immortal swan.
8. Dance audiences.
9. Dance company tours.

Added author

1. Venza, Jac, interviewer.
2. Kassel, Virginia. Interviewer
3. Hurley, Joseph. Interviewer
4. Hurok, Sol, 1888-1974. Interviewee
5. Stuart, Muriel, 1900-1991. Interviewee
6. Hitchins, Aubrey. Interviewee
7. Butsova, Hilda. Interviewee
8. Mills, Harry, 1913-1982. Interviewee

Research call number

1. *MGZTL 4-26 [sound discs]