Prodigal Son
by Edward Villella
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Author: Edward VillellaContributor: Larry Kaplan
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-04-02
ISBN: 0822956667
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
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Book Review: A GREAT READ
Summary: 5 Stars
I enjoyed this book very much. It is one more autobiography from one of the original principal dancers schooled by the reknowned choreographer, george balanchine , during the early days of the new york city ballet. edward villellas memories of those times are as honest and blunt- and interesting! - as the recollections that other principal dancers from that time have offered as unstintingly in their books. and so who can resist these illustrious dancers accounts of how and why they immersed themselves in this art ? their backrounds before, during, and after they stumbled upon fame; their quirky stage mothers; and their unyielding admiration for their mentor, balanchine, despite his ever present ability to nearly make or break them as dancers.(*as balanchine did not compromise in his expectations of dance ; his neo-classical brand of ballet choreography was a complete vision of his , and a vision that would change ballet forever.) these early muses of his endeavors were caught up in the excitement of this time, and used by balanchine for their abilitys and strengths as artists. that they all achieved balanchines favor as he set out to calmly put new/more life and inspiration into this incredible dance form, ballet - ultimately brought their names with him to as well be recorded in perhaps the most uplifting time in the history of ballet.
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