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Interviews with William Carter

Title: Interviews with William Carter [sound recording]
Author: Carter, William, 1936-1988
Publication: 1975-1983.

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Request Appointment Not available - Please for assistance.	reel 1	Spoken word recording	Restricted use	*MGZTC 3-1613 [sound cassette]	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Not available - Please for assistance.	reel 2	Spoken word recording	Restricted use	*MGZTC 3-1613 [sound cassette]	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
Request Appointment Not available - Please for assistance.	reel 3	Spoken word recording	Restricted use	*MGZTC 3-1613 [sound cassette]	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Description

3 sound cassettes (100 min.)

Donor/Sponsor

Oral History Archive. Gift of Agnes de Mille.

Subject

Note

Two interviews conducted by Agnes de Mille as part of her research for the biography of Martha Graham entitled Martha.

Call Number

*MGZTC 3-1613

OCLC

NYPY95-R6

Author

Carter, William, 1936-1988. Interviewee

Title

Interviews with William Carter [sound recording]

Imprint

1975-1983.

Summary

Cassette 1 (30 min.). Recorded January 29, 1975. Mr. Carter discusses the dispute with Ron Protas and de Mille over the use of the Graham studios; Graham's relationship with Protas; Graham's unwillingness to accept old age; Graham's poverty and sacrificing; status symbol of wealth; Protas' inheriting the rights to Graham's work and writing the definitive Graham book; women Graham admired; Graham's support of Carter's dancing; Graham creating Letter to the world; Protas' protective attitude toward Graham and its impact on her friends and company dancers; Graham as a legend.

Cassette 2 (15 min.). Mr. Carter discusses schedule conflicts with American Ballet Theatre and the Graham company, and Protas' reaction to the situation; his own difficulties with Protas; Pearl Lang's concert; Graham courting Rudolf Nureyev as box office draw; Lucia Chase and the American Ballet Theatre dancers; his foot injury and operation. (Side 2 blank)

Cassette 3 (55 min.). Recorded January 11, 1983. Mr. Carter discusses Graham's dependence on Protas; the possibility of Graham's Appalachian spring being performed by American Ballet Theatre; learning Graham repertory from films; re-choreographing Letter to the world; Graham's Episodes with New York City Ballet; Graham's passion and rage; the break with Bertram Ross; Graham's friendship; his decision to remain with American Ballet Theatre; Jerome Robbins' help getting him into American Ballet Theatre; joining New York City Ballet and his relationship with George Balanchine; rejoining American Ballet Theatre; Protas' role in dismissing Mary Hinkson; Graham's loneliness; Graham's Scarlet letter; Graham's body of work; Halston's costumes; Graham's temper; Buddhist monastery retreat.

Local Subject

Audiotapes -- De Mille, A.

Audiotapes -- Carter, W.

Added Author

De Mille, Agnes. Interviewer

De Mille, Agnes. Martha.

DHCA.

Research Call Number

*MGZTC 3-1613

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