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The little marketender polka: played in Lecocq's opera Little duke

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
The little marketender polka: played in Lecocq's opera Little duke
Additional title: Kleine Marketenderin
Names
Hunter, Thomas (Lithographer)
Zoppe, C (Composer)
Bach, Christoph, 1835-1927 (Arranger)
William Rohlfing & Sons (Publisher)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1880
Place: Milwaukee
Publisher: Wm. Rohlfing and Co.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Anon Lit 1
Topics
Lecocq, Charles, 1832-1918 -- Petit duc
Polkas
Genres
Prints
Sheet music covers
Scores
Notes
Statement of responsibility: [composed by C. Zoppe ; arranged] by Chr. Bach.
Caption title.
Statement of responsibility: Thos. Hunter, Lith.
On score: Polka francaise.
The name of the composer C. Zoppe appears at the top of the score but not on its cover. Ch. Bach is identified as the arranger on the score.
Biographical/historical: The opéra comique Le petit duc, known in English as The little duke (music, Charles Lecocq; libretto, Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy) was first performed at the Théâtre de la Renaissance, Paris, in January 1878, and was staged in London in April 1878. It enjoyed great popularity and was produced in a number of European capitals. It was first presented in New York in 1879. This print may have been inspired by a scene in the third act of the opera, which took place in a military camp beside a battlefield.
Biographical/historical: The German term Marketenderin or its French equivalent vivandière signifies a female sutler, or civilian supplier of provisions to an army.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, b&w ; 36 x 28 cm. + music score (5 p.)
Description
Sheet music cover illustration depicting a woman and a man in an outdoor setting, with the sentry and tents of a military camp at left. The woman wears a knee-length dress and peaked cap; the man wears a military uniform.
Type of Resource
Still image
Notated music
Languages
English
German
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825076580
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758265
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 58d35010-b0d1-0133-1f9e-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

  • 1880: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The little marketender polka" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1880. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9ab439a0-b199-0133-7986-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The little marketender polka" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9ab439a0-b199-0133-7986-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1880). The little marketender polka Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9ab439a0-b199-0133-7986-00505686a51c

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The little marketender polka