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The Zuleika and the Emmeline polkas
- Title
- The Zuleika and the Emmeline polkas [graphic].
- Publication
- London : Musical Bouquet, [185-?]
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- Description
- 1 print : lithograph, b&w; 33 x 25 cm. +
- Summary
- Sheet music cover illustration depicting a dancing couple. The woman wears a ballgown; the man is in military uniform with a fur-trimmed jacket hanging from his shoulder.
- Series Statement
- Musical bouquet ; no. 244
- Uniform Title
- Musical bouquet ; no. 244.
- Alternative Title
- Emmeline polka
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Sheet music covers.
- Note
- Caption title.
- Includes "Instructions for dancing the polka," by Mrs. N. Henderson.
- Source (note)
- Lillian Moore.
- Biography (note)
- The polka enjoyed enormous popularity both as a dance and a musical form. Although opinions about its origins differ, it is believed to have roots in Poland or Bohemia. It was brought to Prague in 1837 and made its way to Vienna, St. Petersburg, Paris, and London. Capitalizing on its growing popularity as a ballroom dance, Jules Perrot and Carlotta Grisi introduced it to the ballet stage in 1844. In the mid 1800s, it rivalled the waltz as a dance craze. It has survived into the twenty-first century, and until 2009 was included as a category in the Grammy Awards.
- Call Number
- *MGZFX Anon Zul 1
- OCLC
- 825121243
- Title
- The Zuleika and the Emmeline polkas [graphic].
- Imprint
- London : Musical Bouquet, [185-?]
- Series
- Musical bouquet ; no. 244Musical bouquet ; no. 244.
- Biography
- The polka enjoyed enormous popularity both as a dance and a musical form. Although opinions about its origins differ, it is believed to have roots in Poland or Bohemia. It was brought to Prague in 1837 and made its way to Vienna, St. Petersburg, Paris, and London. Capitalizing on its growing popularity as a ballroom dance, Jules Perrot and Carlotta Grisi introduced it to the ballet stage in 1844. In the mid 1800s, it rivalled the waltz as a dance craze. It has survived into the twenty-first century, and until 2009 was included as a category in the Grammy Awards.
- Local Note
- Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.Library's copy has been trimmed. At right, Wél may refer to Lefébure-Wély, Louis James Alfred, 1817-1870.
- Source
- Gift; Lillian Moore.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Moore, Lillian. Donor
- Research Call Number
- *MGZFX Anon Zul 1