| Bib ID |
3354146 |
| Format |
Audio, Online - Google Books |
| Author |
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| Access Conditions |
Access open for research, personal copies and public use. |
| Description |
2005.
1 digital audio tape (ca. 65 min.)
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| Summary |
Ted Brandsen, artistic director and choreographer speaks about his reasons for coming to Australia to direct the West Australian Ballet; the challenge presented to him; meeting Kira Bousloff and understanding the history of ballet in Australia; the remoteness of Perth, W.A.; his first impressions of Australia; planning his early repertoire; Chrissie Parrott's "Coppelia"; his aspirations for repertoire development; his impressions of the Perth audience for ballet; the image he wanted to create for the company; his interest in Australian choreographers including Adrian Burnett, Gideon Obarzanek, Natalie Weir and Stephen Baynes; his aspirations for the development of company identity; the size of Western Australia and the nature of Perth; the difficulties of touring for the West Australian Ballet including funding problems; comparisons with Frankfurt and Wuppertal; financial issues and survival of the company; his reasons for leaving Perth.
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| Biography/History |
Ted Brandsen is artistic director of the Dutch National Ballet, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He was formerly director of West Australian Ballet, Perth, W.A.. |
| Notes |
Recorded on Jan. 29, 2005 at Groningen, The Netherlands.
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| Index/Finding Aid Note |
Timed summary (1 p.) |
| Subjects |
Brandsen, Ted, - 1959- - Interviews. | Ballet - Production and direction - Western Australia.
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| Occupation |
Artistic directors. | Choreographers. |
| Other authors/contributors |
Potter, Michelle, 1944-
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