{"product_id":"21092-villella-edward-signed-photograph-in-balanchine-s-prodigal-son-1960","title":"Villella, Edward.  (b. 1936) Signed Photograph in Balanchine's \"Prodigal Son,\" 1960","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"background-color: white; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\"\u003eDramatic signed photograph of the American dancer and choreographer in the 1960 production of George Balanchine's \u003ci\u003eProdigal Son\u003c\/i\u003e, Villela's most celebrated NYCB role and the eventual title of his memoir (\u003cem\u003eProdigal Son: Dancing for Balanchine in a World of Pain and Magic).\u003c\/em\u003e  Villella has signed his name in black ink to the lower left corner.  Light wear to margins, overall in fine condition.  8 x 10 inches (20.3x 25.4 cm.).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"background-color: white; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"background-color: white; --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b;\"\u003eBalanchine's \u003ci\u003eProdigal Son\u003c\/i\u003e was set to music by Sergei Prokofiev and commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes for the 1928-1929 season.  The story drew from the parable in the Gospel of Luke.  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBalanchine revived it in 1950 for New York City Ballet with Jerome Robbins in the title role and again in 1960 with Edward Villella. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFrom the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093770260639,"sku":"21092","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Villella_Edward_Signed_Photograph_21092.jpg?v=1722190232","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/21092-villella-edward-signed-photograph-in-balanchine-s-prodigal-son-1960","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}