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The cracovienne, danced by Madlle. Fanny Elssler in the grand ballet of The Gypsey composed by N.C. Bocsha

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Title
The cracovienne, danced by Madlle. Fanny Elssler in the grand ballet of The Gypsey composed by N.C. Bocsha
Names
Baronova, Irina (Collector)
T. Sinclair's Lith. (Lithographer)
Nunns, John F. (Publisher)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Irina Baronova collection of dance prints

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1796 - 1840
Place: New York
Publisher: John F. Nunns
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Bar 3
Topics
Elssler, Fanny, 1810-1884
Gypsy (Choreographic work : Mazilier)
Genres
Prints
Piano scores
Notes
Funding: Purchased with funds from the Committee for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
Biographical/historical: Russian-born ballerina Irina Baronova, 1919-2008, the former owner of this collection, was one of the "baby ballerinas" discovered by choreographer George Balanchine in Paris in the 1930s. During the course of her career she danced with many of the most prominent ballet companies of the time, among them the Original Ballets Russes, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, and Ballet Theatre, and appeared in films and musicals.
Acquisition: Purchase; Victoria Tennant, 2011.
Statement of responsibility: Tho[ma]s Sinclair Lith., Phila.
Content: Includes music score
Biographical/historical: Fanny Elssler, known for the fire and sensuality she brought to the Romantic ballet of the 1830s-1850s, appears in her signature dance, the cachucha she arranged and performed in Jean Coralli's Le diable boiteux (music, Casimir Gide), first presented at the Paris Opéra in 1836. She danced the cracovienne, another of her famous character dances, in Joseph Mazilier's La gypsy (music, François Benoist, Ambroise Thomas, and Marco Aurelio Marliani) at the Paris Opéra in 1839.
Additional physical form: This image was published by different firms and locations. For some examples, see: *MGZFB Els F Cac 10 and *MGZFB Els F Cac 12.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, black & white ; 35 x 26 cm or smaller.
Type of Resource
Still image
Notated music
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825111904
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758839
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): af587090-4dd9-013d-f3a7-0242ac110002
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.

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  • 1796: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The cracovienne, danced by Madlle. Fanny Elssler in the grand ballet of The Gypsey composed by N.C. Bocsha" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1796 - 1840. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a905c8b0-b1a1-0133-3da0-00505686a51c

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The cracovienne, danced by Madlle. Fanny Elssler in the grand ballet of The Gypsey composed by N.C. Bocsha" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a905c8b0-b1a1-0133-3da0-00505686a51c

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1796 - 1840). The cracovienne, danced by Madlle. Fanny Elssler in the grand ballet of The Gypsey composed by N.C. Bocsha Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a905c8b0-b1a1-0133-3da0-00505686a51c

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The cracovienne, danced by Madlle. Fanny Elssler in the grand ballet of The Gypsey composed by N.C. Bocsha