NUTCRACKER Grand Pas de Deux - Melissa Hayden and Edward Villella
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2024
- Filmed in Munich in the mid 1960's, this is a very unusual and unique version of the Nutcracker Act II Pas de Deux danced by two of the NYC Ballet's greatest stars in their prime...and it's not the Balanchine one! The Pas starts with the traditional choreography by Lev Ivanov; then in the middle switches to the Balanchine version, and back to Ivanov for the end. Same thing happens in Hayden;s variation. Not sure who came up with Villella's variation and their Coda. Still, it's shows clearly both of their techniques and charisma.
I met him in person not stuck up or arrogant just a real nice down to earth guy. A very beautiful dancer
It's so great to see Villella in his prime! Thanks for uploading this.
The world is a better place because of this beauty
Magnificent! I consider myself very lucky to have seen both Melissa Hayden, and Edward Villella perform when I was a child.
She looks so beautiful in her crown. He looks so handsome. His dancing is wonderful. The syncopated, off-setting tour jetes are incredible. That piece of the choreography is the best I've seen.
They were magnificent! Perfection for their times. How wonderful to have been a child and witnessed this first hand. I was 5 years old in 1959 when I saw The Nutckracker for the first time. It was because of a performance like this that I followerd my girlhood passion and went on to be a student at S.A.B. How humbly grateful I am to these two legends of ballet for their inspiation. My teen years were magical.
Just watched this again and loved it all over again. Eddie's just fantastic and of course Melissa is wonderful. I miss their dancing!
Melissa Hayden was my teacher at a summer intensive I believe at Lexington ballet in about 1987.
The second leap Villella takes at 6:13 is extraordinary both for speed and elevation. There is a rhythm and freedom to the way he moved here that I can see why his dancing thrilled audiences. I wish there was more video of his better performances like this.
As a young girl I had a crush on him not just for his good looks but for his dancing. To me he is one of the greatest dancers in my lifetime (now65).
Jacques d’Amboise said the Eddie Vilela was the dancer who most approached Baryshnikov in dancing personality. I can see here what he meant.
EV is sooooo good looking
Yes!!! So gorgeous!!!
Beautiful. I have a picture of my mother and Melissa Hayden sharing a laugh on tour with the Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo in the 1940's, but we can't show pictures here. I love Edward Villella.
Wonderful 🤩 Can I see? Please 😢 Melissa is my inspiration
Me too! It should be very awe-inspiring.
If Villela was taught ballet in our days, he, d be a miracle!
Can we leave an email and see the beautiful picture?
C’est merveilleux! ❤
This is beautiful!!! I love that man's voice! And the dancers are lovely
I must say I prefer the 60's ballet over the current. The musical interpretation is spot on, not like now. The dancers' precision and movement are much nicer. I think Edward Villella is underrated and wow he's good. So is Melissa Hayden. Beautiful to watch.
First time I’ve heard Villella was “underrated.” He was the biggest male star in ballet for awhile and certainly the biggest one in America. A Legend really. I agree on their musicality, etc. Now it’s all about the tricks.
@@jcliff26 lol I mean under rated now. I remember him when he was still dancing and he was properly acclaimed. I also agree about now being tricks, its like ice skating. Hopefully that trend will shift to return to musicality. Happy Christmas 🎄
@@blktauna you too. Take care.
@@jcliff26 mr Clifford. What would George Balanchine think of the ballets today , in America? If he saw a ....show; what's the first thing he would notice that's different?
@@lindaclark9925 Probably he’d think they were all just gymnastics.
Love seeing them here...they were older when I was pianist for the NYCB...never saw this performance. Thank you...John....
Gorgeous. Thanks.
Charisma is the word! Wonderful!
Ottima la fibrillazione dei passi sulle punte in eundo velocissimo della ballerina .Ottimi quelli che con un mio neologismo mi piace chiamare convoli aerei ed elanisti della ballerina ottimamente indotti e tenuti dal partner. Ottimo il mantenimento della figuralita ' di posa anche in fase esecutiva. IMPRESSIONE astante e praesens di facilità esecutiva d'acchito per entrambi. MOLTO BRAVI.BIGHIN GIULIO RENZO
If only real life could be like this
I watched this on CBS in 1965. I could have cared less about Ballet, but I liked my "Nutcracker Suite" record set. Eddie Albert was the narrator when it was on the network.
I saw Villela in Afternoon of a Faun 40 years ago
John, your videos are extraordinary and allow the memory of what I knew from my training to remain vibrant. I studied with Millie for many years and it is so terrific to see her here. But I think we often forget what risk takers they were. It is evident here! Thank you for your posts, and your dancing.
I actually have this Nutcracker on VHS tape. (Bought it because it has Patti McBride in it...And it's very pleasant to watch.) Given a choice between flashy extensions and perfect technical execution but dry artistry and limited interest in the music, or less flashy physicality and a true connection to the music and organic artistic expression, I'll take the latter every time.
if it isn't musical its not dancing . just saying. and this is great
thank you very much mr clifford ,so few filmed about him unfortunatly .l remember very well you dancing with miss j kirkland in 1979 in a gala in london covent garden .
Lindisima variación!Con el "Tutú! de esa época!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much. This is as good now as it ever was. I was going to say something along the lines of MrQ, that it's too bad a truly American ballet was never created. With all these superb American dancers... Sigh.
thank you so much for sharing!
Knew her as Mildred Herman at volkoff in Toronto....I was a kid then. Hahaha. Great millie
Maravilhoooooso!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
was a very great gala with important dancers was saturday 7 october 1979 at coloseum theatre ,l still have the program and was also the night of the debut in london of an incredible patrick dupond with his petit pan .was a great time ,and l was young ...alas .
@Don John Clifford, Yes I read your notes and should have been clear in saying that the Petipa steps stand out over Balanchines. So great to discover your channel You always stood out at NYCB . You had mystery in your performances, some inner monologue, thoughts no matter how abstract the ballet. AND of course your man of steel blue/black hair!!! You are indeed ballet royalty.
Thanks John, your description above it excellent…I learned and danced both and the blend on the pas is pretty neat. Millie staged this pas for one of her students years ago at the USA IBC, it was very similar to this version...
Ballet royalty with all American brio!!! Just stunning, they are so movie star good looking!! Just like Clifford. Petipa cant be beat even by Ballanchine!!!! Great nostalgic post. loved it !!
Petipa or Ivanov? I agree that it stands out against Balanchine!
John, that leap at 10:10 ..... I have no words except one ..... BREATHTAKING!!!!!
I studied under her at the end of her life when she was literally toting around an oxygyn tank to teach class, bat shit crazy as she was at that point I think we all still learned a lot from her.
What a great memory you have! That was not a good performance for us unfortunately. We went on first, right after the floor had been washed and it wasn't dry yet. Very slippery. Ah...live theater.
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but you danced well l was very close the stage and remember your big jumps very well.
Actually half the Pas de Deux and her solo IS Balanchine choreography.
Good grief! Her petite ronde jambs while she is turning....(is that right?) Super difficult!
Yes. That was the original Balanchine step there. Super hard.
Then came Miyako Yoshida.
Nureyev totally changed the role of male dancers, or maybe it was Nijinsky. They were no longer just the supporters of the ballerinas.
MH looks like Queen Elizabeth II
The costumes are Star Trek leftovers, though. And JEEZ - what did you do to the sound?? Can you fix it or do it again?
Dancers of this time seem stiff and not flexible at all compared w/ today (2019) when females generally do splits each time they kick. Older ballets both dancers look heavier. Is that just the video? Well this is 50 yrs ago plus.
her arms are not graceful nor is her tecnique