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12 March 2013

Edward Villella: The prodigal son returns to New York

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Writer Sarah Morton describes a wonderful evening at New York’s Paley Center for Media in which the great one, Edward Villella appeared and chatted. The evening included video clips of his television broadcasts. [...]

3 April 2012

Our Lady of Lourdes blesses Miami City Ballet

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Why does it feel so unusual, and so wonderful, to have a qualified woman named Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet? Because it does. Here’s Loudes Lopez’s background. [...]

3 April 2012

Lourdes Lopez to succeed Edward Villella as artistic director of Miami City Ballet

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Announcing the new artistic director of Miami City Ballet, Lourdes Lopez. [...]

31 December 2011

Edward Villella … just because

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Because we love him, a marvelous photo of Edward Villella in the beautiful ballet digs he built in Miami Beach for Miami City Ballet. [...]

14 November 2011

Villella violated

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Edward Villella getting rather less than his due in Miami. [...]

31 October 2011

Goldsborough to mine gold for Miami City Ballet

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The Miami City Ballet’s new executive director, Nick Goldsborough. [...]

29 October 2011

Edward Villella talks

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The great Edward Villella interviewed. [...]

23 September 2011

Tutu Taylor

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Ballet’s in the doldrums. We need a doll like Liz Taylor to perk us up. [...]

22 September 2011

More aching ballet-world news: Edward Villella to retire from his great achievement, Miami City Ballet, after next season

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It’s been a tough week in the ballet world with a lot of change. Our young prince, David Hallberg, has reversed-defected, joining the Bolshoi Ballet. And now we learn that our great, beloved old prince, Edward Villella, will soon to retire. [...]