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Scene from the ballet of La brésilienne, at the Royal Italian Opera House, Covent Garden.

Title
Scene from the ballet of La brésilienne, at the Royal Italian Opera House, Covent Garden.
Publication
[London] July 24, 1858.

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Still imageBy appointment only *MGZFA-19 Bre 1Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Lillian Moore Collection.
Description
Wood engraving; image: 17 x 23.4 cm.
Subjects
Note
  • Lower left: T. H. Wilson del.
  • Zina Richard Mérante and Henri Desplaces in a scene from Desplaces' ballet divertissement La brésilienne, first performed by Cerrito at the Lyceum Theatre, London, May 2, 1857.
  • Mérante, costumed as the Indian girl, on right pointe, left leg raised to front and bent at knee, dances for Desplaces, costumed as a Spanish sea captain. Trees and a body of water in background.
Call Number
*MGZFA-19 Bré 1
OCLC
NYPY737081733-F
Title
Scene from the ballet of La brésilienne, at the Royal Italian Opera House, Covent Garden.
Imprint
[London] July 24, 1858.
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Local Subject
Prints (Graphic arts) -- Ballet -- 19th century.
Ballet -- England -- 19th century.
Added Author
Lillian Moore Collection.
Research Call Number
*MGZFA-19 Bré 1
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