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Hark t'is the castanet merrily sounding the Cachucha song.: Arranged by Charles Blondell.

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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Hark t'is the castanet merrily sounding the Cachucha song.

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Title
Hark t'is the castanet merrily sounding the Cachucha song.: Arranged by Charles Blondell.
Additional title: Cachucha
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1840 - 1849 (Approximate)
Place: Philadelphia
Issuance: single unit
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFB Els F Cac 13
Topics
Cachucha (Choreographic work : Elssler)
Ballet -- 19th century
Elssler, Fanny, 1810-1884
Genres
Prints
Notes
Creation/production credits: Signed on stone: Smith.
Content: Fanny Elssler wearing a low-cut bodice gown, posed in fourth position, left foot front, pointe tendue, left arm extended almost to shoulder height at her side, right arm held shoulder high and bent at the elbow, hand level with her head which is inclined to her left. A waterfall and rocky gorge with a bridge overhung by a pine tree forms the background.
Content: This is a version of *MGZFB Tag M Git 1 and 2. Although the heads on the prints are different, the costume is most likely Taglioni's for La gitana.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 22 x 16.3 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12149333
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0d69c370-18bf-0131-d66c-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

  • 1840: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Hark t'is the castanet merrily sounding the Cachucha song." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840 - 1849. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/183398e0-8c37-0131-a6b6-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Hark t'is the castanet merrily sounding the Cachucha song." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/183398e0-8c37-0131-a6b6-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1840 - 1849). Hark t'is the castanet merrily sounding the Cachucha song. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/183398e0-8c37-0131-a6b6-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/183398e0-8c37-0131-a6b6-58d385a7b928 | title= (still image) Hark t'is the castanet merrily sounding the Cachucha song., (1840 - 1849) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=April 19, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Hark t'is the castanet merrily sounding the Cachucha song.