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[Les noces de Pelée et de Thétis.
- Title
- [Les noces de Pelée et de Thétis.
- Author
- Silvestre, Israël, 1621-1691.
- Publication
- Paris?, 1654]
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- Description
- Etching; 22.5 x 30.5 cm.
- Note
- F. Francar [sic] del. I. Torelli in. I. Silvestre F.
- Set design after Giacomo Torelli, probably drawn by François Francart (1622-1672), and etched by Israel Silvestre.
- Set design for Act I scene 1, for the opera ballet performed at the Petit Bourbon Palace, April 14, 1654, in which the king, Louis XIV appeared. Libretto by Francesco Buti, text to the ballet by Issac de Benserade, music by Carlo Caprioli. This scene depicts Chiron's cave; the lower level showing the environs of the cave, six characters dancing in a semi-circle, centaur standing at left. The upper level showing the heavens with Pelée riding in his chariot.
- Call Number
- *MGZFA-17 Tor G Noc 1
- OCLC
- NYPY737064775-F
- Author
- Silvestre, Israël, 1621-1691.
- Title
- [Les noces de Pelée et de Thétis.
- Imprint
- Paris?, 1654]
- Connect to:
- Local Subject
- Opera ballet. Le nozze di Peleo e di Teti.Prints (Graphic arts) -- Ballet -- 17th century.Set designs -- 17th century.Ballet -- France -- 17th century.
- Added Author
- Torelli, Giacomo, 1608-1678.Francart, François, 1622-1672.
- Research Call Number
- *MGZFA-17 Tor G Noc 1