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[Fanny Cerrito] Cerito. Ondine.
Widal [Vincent Vidal]. W.H. Mote.
Published by David Bogue, Fleet Street Nov. 1 1844.
Steel engraving. Sheet: 175 x 260mm (7 x 10¼").
Francesca "Fanny" Cerrito as a water sprite, the title role of 'Ondine, ou La naïade', a ballet with choreography by Jules Perrot and music by Cesare Pugni. Cerrito (11 May 1817 - 6 May 1909) was one of the few 19th century ballerinas who also gained acceptance as a choreographer. From 'The Beauties of Opera and Ballet'.
[Ref: 49517] £85.00
(£102.00 incl.VAT)
Guilia Grisi. La Norma.
Widal [Vincent Vidal]. W.H. Mote.
Published by David Bogue, Fleet Street Dec. 1844.
Steel engraving. Sheet: 175 x 260mm (7 x 10¼").
Giulia Grisi (1811-69), a soprano, as the priestess Adalgisa in Bellini's opera 'Norma', the role she played at its premier in 1831. From 'The Beauties of Opera and Ballet'.
[Ref: 49514] £70.00
(£84.00 incl.VAT)
Taglioni. La Sylphide.
Vidal. W.H. Mote.
Published by David Bogue. Fleet Street, Decr. 2, 1844.
Steel engraving. 265 x 185mm. 10½ x 7¼". Small tear upper right-hand corner. Some surface rubbing.
Marie Taglioni (1804-1884) was a fanous Italian/Swedish ballerina of the Romantic ballet era, a central figure in the history of European dance. Marie rose to fame as a danceuse when her father created the balled La Sylphide for her in 1832.
[Ref: 19859] £85.00
(£102.00 incl.VAT)
[Célestine Nathan-Treillet] Treillet-Nathan. Valentine.
Paul Delaroche. H. Robinson.
Published by David Bogue, Fleet Street Dec. 2 1844.
Steel engraving. Sheet: 175 x 260mm (7 x 10¼").
Célestine Nathan-Treillet (1815-73) as Valentine, from the opera 'Les Huguenots' by Giacomo Meyerbeer, which premiered at the Théâtre de l'Opéra, Paris, in 1836. From 'The Beauties of Opera and Ballet'.
[Ref: 49520] £60.00
(£72.00 incl.VAT)
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