Peter Gennaro papers 1954-1982

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Peter Gennaro papers 1954-1982

http://archives.nypl.org/dan/19844

The Peter Gennaro Papers consist of dancer, dance teacher and choreographer Peter Gennaro’s production materials, such as scripts, correspondence, audition and production notes, and musical scores of numbers which were choreographed by Peter Gennaro. Materials date from 1954 to 1982, although the majority of the musical scores are undated. The collection constitutes only a small fraction of Gennaro’s professional life, with little contextual information. There are no personal materials in this collection.

12 linear feet; 17 boxes

The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

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