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Edward Villella (born October 1, 1936) is an American ballet dancer and choreographer. He is frequently cited as America's most celebrated male dancer of ballet at the time. [1] [2] He has won numerous awards, including the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special, the Kennedy Center Honors, and the National Medal of Arts.
After being fired from the newspaper, ... When famous ballet star Edward Villella is late for a children's performance of "Swan Lake", ...
Villella is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ann Villella, American voice actress; Chad Villella (born 1977), American actor, writer, producer, and director; Davide Villella (born 1991), Italian cyclist; Edward Villella (born 1936), American ballet dancer and choreographer; Michael Villella (1940–2024), American film and ...
A new, one-hour German-American production of The Nutcracker, with an international cast that included Edward Villella in the title role, made its U.S. TV debut. It would be repeated annually by CBS for three more years, then be virtually forgotten, until being issued on DVD in 2009 by Warner Archive.
Dances at a Gathering is the first ballet Robbins created for the New York City Ballet (NYCB) in years, after he worked on Broadway theatre. [1] He first planned to make a pas de deux for Patricia McBride and Edward Villella, but it was eventually expanded to five couples. [2]
George Balanchine originally created Tarantella, a pas de deux, to showcase New York City Ballet dancers Patricia McBride and Edward Villella's techniques, especially the latter's speed and jumps. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] According to Villella, Balanchine created Tarantella between rehearsals of his other works, and each time they would only work on ...
Though Villella was known for a handful of characters he played in the 1980s and early 1990s, his most famous role was as serial killer Russ Thorn in 1982’s The Slumber Party Massacre.
Narkissos is a ballet made by Edward Villella to music by Robert Prince, from an idea by William D. Roberts. The premiere took place on 21 July 1966, with the New York City Ballet at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY.