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La sylphide, Acte 1r: décoration de Ciceri

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
La sylphide, Acte 1r: décoration de Ciceri
Names
Buttura, Eugène Ferdinand, 1812-1852 (Artist)
Cicéri, Pierre-Luc-Charles, 1782-1868 (Set designer)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1832
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX But E Syl 1
Topics
Opéra de Paris. Ballet
Sylphide (Choreographic work : Taglioni, F)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Eug. Buttura.
At top: Album de l'Opéra, Planche 1er.
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) is the ballet most closely identified with the Romantic period in dance. It 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: The painter Eugene Buttura was born in Paris of Italian parentage; his father was the author Antonio Buttura. Eugene Buttura's subjects included mythological themes and landscapes.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : b&w ; 24 x 33 cm.
Description
Opening scene of Filippo Taglioni's ballet La sylphide, as seen at the Paris Opéra, with audience members in boxes at either side of the stage. The sylphide of the title kneels beside the ballet's hero, James, as he dozes in an armchair. The set design by Pierre Cicéri incorporates a hearth, a stairway, and a casement window, all elements essential to the action.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825066940
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758182
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 62139db0-ead2-0133-d351-00505686a51c
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
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "La sylphide, Acte 1r" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1832. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1fc34c40-ead9-0133-ad0a-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "La sylphide, Acte 1r" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1fc34c40-ead9-0133-ad0a-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1832). La sylphide, Acte 1r Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1fc34c40-ead9-0133-ad0a-00505686a51c

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La sylphide, Acte 1r