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Les étoiles: polka-mazurka, sur l'opéra-ballet de A. Pilati

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Title
Les étoiles: polka-mazurka, sur l'opéra-ballet de A. Pilati
Names
Leduc, A. (Alphonse), 1804-1868 (Composer)
Alphonse Leduc (Firm) (Publisher)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1854 (Questionable)
Place: Paris
Publisher: Alphonse Leduc
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Eto 1
Topics
Pilati, Auguste, 1810-1877 -- Étoiles
Polka-mazurkas
Genres
Prints
Sheet music covers
Scores
Notes
Statement of responsibility: par Alphonse Leduc.
Caption title.
Numbering: Pl. no. : A. L. 1457.
At upper right: à Mr. Wagner.
Statement of responsibility: Although the print is signed on stone, the artist has not been identified.
Acquisition: Gift; Lillian Moore.
Biographical/historical: Les étoiles (music, Auguste Pilati; libretto, M. Clairville; choreography, Jean Baptiste Barré) was first presented at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris, in 1854. This print probably portrays Menjaud in the role of Azor, the son of the Shah of Persia, and Laure Monier as L'étoile or the star.
Biographical/historical: The polka-mazurka, a ballroom dance that first became popular in the 1840s, consisted of polka steps danced to the 3/4 time of the mazurka.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, b&w ; 34 x 26 cm. + music score (5 p.)
Description
Sheet music cover illustration of a scene from the opera ballet Les étoiles. In an exotic landscape, a young man reacts in amazement at the sight of a star, represented by a beautiful young woman in a Romantic tutu (long ballet skirt), with a star above her head.
Type of Resource
Still image
Notated music
Languages
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825119677
Publisher's music plate number: A. L. 1457 : Alphonse Leduc
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758928
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 66097190-ed3c-0133-9e54-00505686a51c
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

  • 1804: Creator Born
  • 1854: Issued
  • 1868: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Les étoiles" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1854. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/32dc4970-f05a-0133-9971-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Les étoiles" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/32dc4970-f05a-0133-9971-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1854). Les étoiles Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/32dc4970-f05a-0133-9971-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Les étoiles