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La sylphide, Acte 2e: (décoration de Ciceri)

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La sylphide, Acte 2e

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Title
La sylphide, Acte 2e: (décoration de Ciceri)
Names
Buttura, Eugène-Ferdinand 1812-1852 (Artist)
Cicéri, Pierre-Luc-Charles, 1782-1868 (Set designer)
Didion, Auguste 17..-18.. (Lithographer)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Ballet or dance scenes from theatrical works, with or without people in them

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1832
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFA-19 But E Syl 1
Topics
Opéra de Paris. Ballet
Sylphide (Choreographic work : Taglioni, F)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Buttura.
Numbering: At top: Album de l'Opéra, Planche 3.
Statement of responsibility: At lower right: Lith. d'A. Didion.
Funding: Purchased with funds from the Committee for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
Acquisition: Purchase; C. Mas, 1995.
Biographical/historical: La sylphide (choreography, Filippo Taglioni; music, Jean Schneitzhoeffer; scenery, Pierre Cicéri; costumes, Eugène Lami), the ballet most closely identified with the Romantic period in dance, was first presented at the Paris Opéra in 1832, with Marie Taglioni, the choreographer's daughter, in the title role. Joseph Mazilier, later an important choreographer in his own right, danced the ill-fated James.
Biographical/historical: Born in Paris of Italian parentage, the painter Eugene Buttura was the son of author Antonio Buttura. Among the subjects he painted were mythological themes and landscapes.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 23 x 33 cm.
Description
Scene from the second act of Filippo Taglioni's ballet La sylphide, set in the verdant forest that is the sylphides' home. At center is a shadowy male figure, probably James, the ballet's hero. Kneeling before him with her face in her hands is the sylphide. This picture may depict the moment after James has given her an enchanted scarf that was intended to keep her at his side, but has malevolent effects unsuspected by him.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19562287
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 42606ea0-882a-0130-69af-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1812: Creator Born
  • 1832: Issued
  • 1852: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "La sylphide, Acte 2e" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1832. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/df8c2060-a5f4-0130-26e5-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "La sylphide, Acte 2e" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/df8c2060-a5f4-0130-26e5-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1832). La sylphide, Acte 2e Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/df8c2060-a5f4-0130-26e5-58d385a7b928

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La sylphide, Acte 2e