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Programmes, flyers, conference proceedings, printed material, and recorded interviews collected by Victoria O’Brien, reflecting her interest in both the historical aspects of and current developments in ballet and contemporary dance. Much of the material in this collection was created and generated by Victoria O’Brien for her doctoral dissertation, published as A History of Irish Ballet from 1927 to 1963 by Peter Lang (Oxford and New York) in 2011.

Souvenir programme commemorating the silver jubilee of Cork Ballet Company. The booklet contains a brief history of the company from 1947 to 1972, a list of guest artists who have performed with the company and a chronological list of its productions.

Sony Dictaphone, on which Victoria O'Brien's interviews were recorded.

Recordings of interviews with professional dancers conducted by Victoria O’Brien.

Programmes, cards, flyers and brochures of dance performances collected by Victoria O’Brien.

Programme of the Irish Youth Dance Festival held in Dun Laoghaire on 4-5 July 2009. The programme includes background information on the performers and the choreographies performed.

Programme of performances of Swan Lake by Cork Ballet Company at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin on 13-18 November 1972. The performances formed part of the company’s silver jubilee celebration.

Programme of performances of Romeo & Juliet by Ballet Ireland. The production was premiered at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin on 19 October [2010] and toured Ireland and the UK from October to December. The programme comprises a synopsis of the ballet; potted biographies of the directors, artistic staff, and principal dancers of the company; and a list of its past productions.

Programme of performances by the Royal Ballet, London at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin on 16-28 May 1960. The repertoire included Coppelia, The Sleeping Beauty, Les Sylphides, Blood Wedding and Pineapple Poll, although detailed information is only given for the three last-mentioned performances.

Programme of performances by the [London] Festival Ballet during their 1952 tour. The programme was produced by the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, where the company performed in February, but contains synopses of the entire tour repertoire, which included The Nutcracker, Le Beau Danube, Petrouchka, Giselle, The Blue Bird, Le Spectre de la Rose, Act II of Swan Lake, Les Sylphides, Capriccioso (Italiana), The Pas de Quatre, Bolero, Prince Igor, Harlequinade, Fiesta Espagnole, Symphonic Impressions, The Black Swan and Don Quixote.