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Interview with Leslie Browne, 1978

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Interview with Leslie Browne, 1978

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Title
Interview with Leslie Browne, 1978
Additional title: Ballet Beat (Radio program)
Names
Browne, Leslie (Interviewee)
Kaptzan, Kyra Lynn (Interviewer)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1978-07-04
Date Issued: 1978-07-18
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTCO 3-1987, side B
Topics
Browne, Leslie
American Ballet Theatre
Turning point (Motion picture)
Dance in motion pictures, television, etc
Genres
Interviews
Radio programs
Notes
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded for the program Ballet Beat on WNYU-FM 1978, July 4 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 Kyra Lynn Kaptzan
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 17 min.)
Sound quality is good, but the recording is marred by extraneous noise and "tape hiss".
Description
Interview with Leslie Browne conducted by Kyra Lynn Kaptzan on July 4, 1978 for the radio program Ballet Beat on WNYU-FM and broadcast on July 18, 1978. Streaming audio file (approximately 17 minutes). Leslie Browne speaks with Kyra Lynn Kaptzan about acting and dancing in the film The turning point, including the spontaneousness of the scene in which she appears to be drunk; her personal and professional background; the public response to her appearance in The turning point; her hope to continue both acting and dancing; her favorite roles at American Ballet Theatre; dancers she particularly admires; current activities [recording ends abruptly after a very brief burst of music].
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 185035566
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16759719
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fffcf220-c367-0133-6619-60f81dd2b63c
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

  • 1978: Created (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Leslie Browne, 1978" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1978 - 1978. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/03f6d8f0-c368-0133-7e9d-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Leslie Browne, 1978" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/03f6d8f0-c368-0133-7e9d-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1978 - 1978). Interview with Leslie Browne, 1978 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/03f6d8f0-c368-0133-7e9d-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Interview with Leslie Browne, 1978