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Interview with Edward Villella

Edward Villella discusses his recent appointment as advisor to the Eglevsky Ballet; his goals for the company; his association with André Eglevsky; the School of American Ballet; dancing with the New York City Ballet; roles he created for George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins.

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  • "Interview with Edward Villella (tracks 1 - 6; ca. 30 min.). Introduction to program and music; Rudolph Bing introduces Edward Villella [commercial for an upcoming performance by Maurizio Pollini]; Villella speaks about the growth and development of ballet in the U.S.; audience response to the New York City Ballet in London; (briefly) George Balanchine's ballet Apollo [excerpt from the score is broadcast]; rehearsal time for Apollo and other New York City Ballet productions; the National Council on the Arts [brief excerpt from score to Balanchine's ballet The prodigal son is broadcast; Villella briefly explains the movements he performs during this part of the score; injuries; the book he is writing, tentatively titled Mostly for the love of it; dancing in opera productions;"
  • "Introduction; Villella speaks about turning out as the foundation of ballet movement; the physical demands of ballet technique; his lifelong love of movement; the ideal age to begin serious dance training; his first ballet classes; primary importance of counting steps; Villella's approach to learning the music when learning new choreography; limitations of notation; difficulties with dancing and presenting dance performances on film and television; ballet in the U.S.; changing attitudes regarding men and dance, especially as a career; identifying the uniquely American aspects of ballet in the U.S.; partnering; Villella's wide repertoire; Igor Stravinsky's great contributions to ballet; New York City Ballet's very limited touring; characteristics of a good ballet conductor, in particular that of the City Ballet orchestra's conductor, Robert Irving; exploring physical limits. [Music is played at times during the recording.]"
  • "Edward Villella discusses his recent appointment as advisor to the Eglevsky Ballet; his goals for the company; his association with André Eglevsky; the School of American Ballet; dancing with the New York City Ballet; roles he created for George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins."@en
  • "Edward Villella speaks with Kyra Lynn Kaptzan about his early dance training in Bayside, Queens and at the School of American Ballet; the interruption in this training to attend the New York State Maritime College [State University of New York Maritime College]; joining New York City Ballet in 1957 and his apprehension about learning the company's repertoire; an anecdote about Villella having been the inspiration for Jerome Robbins' Afternoon of a faun; George Balanchine's restaging of his ballet The prodigal son for Villella; reasons this role was a milestone for Villella; his appearance in the musical comedy Brigadoon; performing as a guest artist in classical ballets such as Giselle, La sylphide and Romeo and Juliet; the challenges of Balanchine's ballet Tarantella; his partners including Patricia McBride, Melissa Hayden, and Violette Verdy; the principles that guide his partnering; Balanchine's ballet Apollo and the importance of restraint; choreographing for the camera; his son's interest in dance; his injuries and retiring from performing; his work with the National Council on the Arts and other arts organizations in support of increased funding for dance; his plans for a touring ensemble; working on his autobiography. Side B is blank."

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