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The celebrated cancan dance executed by M'lls Morlacchi and Baretta

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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The celebrated cancan dance executed by M'lls Morlacchi and Baretta

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Title
The celebrated cancan dance executed by M'lls Morlacchi and Baretta
Names
J.H. Bufford's Lithographic Establishment (Printer of plates)
Oliver Ditson & Co. (Publisher)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1868
Place: Boston
Publisher: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Issuance: single unit
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFB Mor G Can 1
Topics
Morlacchi, Giuseppina, 1836-1886
Baretta, Mlle.
Cancan (Dance)
Genres
Prints
Sheet music covers
Notes
Statement of responsibility: John H. Bufford's Lith.
Biographical/historical: Born and trained as a dancer in Italy, the ballerina Giuseppina Morlacchi toured widely in Europe and the United States, sometimes with her own troupe. In 1867 she arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, which became a base for her, and she is said to have introduced the cancan to the city.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 34 x 27 cm.
Description
Music cover depicting dancers Giuseppina Morlacchi and Leopoldina Baretta (en travesti) facing each other in a dance pose. They stand in a leafy landscape with a large building, its spires suggesting a cathedral, in the distance.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19375525
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6faefd10-18c5-0131-7d65-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1868: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The celebrated cancan dance executed by M'lls Morlacchi and Baretta" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1868. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6e542050-bb91-0132-338f-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The celebrated cancan dance executed by M'lls Morlacchi and Baretta" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6e542050-bb91-0132-338f-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1868). The celebrated cancan dance executed by M'lls Morlacchi and Baretta Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6e542050-bb91-0132-338f-58d385a7bbd0

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The celebrated cancan dance executed by M'lls Morlacchi and Baretta