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Title
Scène de l'Opera, La tarentelle (Étoile de Messine)
Additional title: Musée de moeurs en actions
Names
Morlon, A. (Artist)
Borri, Pasquale, 1820-1884 (Choreographer)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

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

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1869 (Approximate)
Place: Paris
Publisher: imp. Lemercier, 57 R. de Seine
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFE-19 Eto 1
Topics
Tarantella
Mérante, Louis, 1828-1887
Opéra de Paris
Ballet -- France -- 19th century
Étoile de Messine (Choreographic work : Borri)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Peint par Morlon, lith. par Régnier, Bettannier, Morlon.
Content: Scene three, the tarantella finale, from Pasquale Borri's ballet-pantomime L'étoile de Messine, first performed at the Paris Opera, Nov. 20, 1861.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: Lithograph, colored, 39.5 x 52.2 cm.
Description
Outdoor setting: a clearing in a wooded area by the bay of Naples, boats, houses in the distance. Several principals of the Paris Opéra, including Louis Mérante, dance the tarantella at center. They all hold tambourines. Members of the corps de ballet watch from extreme left and right.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY747032213-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12152706
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bcb59fa0-c6f4-012f-9cbf-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Scène de l'Opera, La tarentelle (Étoile de Messine)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1869. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-706b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Scène de l'Opera, La tarentelle (Étoile de Messine)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-706b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1869). Scène de l'Opera, La tarentelle (Étoile de Messine) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-706b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Scène de l'Opera, La tarentelle (Étoile de Messine)