Interview with Karin von Aroldingen. February 12, 1973, 1973
Karin von Aroldingen (Interviewee), John Gruen (Interviewer)
John Gruen speaks with Karin von Aroldingen about her career beginning with her family background and ballet training in the former West Berlin, Germany; her teacher Tatiana Gvovski and first professional performances, with the Frankfurt Opera ballet; performing in Balanchine's The seven deadly sins and the circumstances of her joining the New York City Ballet including Lotte Lenya's recommendation; having to unlearn her old technique; her husband Morton Gewirtz; ballets Balanchine has created for her; working with Balanchine; briefly, their friendship, including their mutual interest in food; very briefly, Jerome Robbins; the kind of ballets she prefers to dance in; her marriage and the birth of her daughter Margo as having had no adverse effect on her career [Gruen describes von Aroldingen's physical characteristics]; her position in the company; Balanchine as a paternal figure; her friends in the company; her partners including Peter Martins; her interests outside ballet including painting; her family including the origins of her name; her daughter's interest in dancing; von Aroldingen's interest in teaching after she retires from performing; how she feels when she is dancing; briefly her thoughts on [Balanchine's] Violin concerto; preparing for a performance
Audiobook on CD, English, 1973