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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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Title
Rodope
Names
Edel, Alfredo, 1856-1912 (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1886
Place: Roma
Publisher: C. Virano
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Ede A Rod 1-9
Topics
Rodope (Choreographic work : Grassi)
Genres
Prints
Costume design drawings
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Signed on stone: A. Edel.
Biographical/historical: As indicated by their publication place and date, these designs may have been created for the ballet's production at the Teatro Apollo in Rome during the carnival-Lenten season of 1885-1886. The ballet, danced to music by Paolo Giorza, had previously been presented in Turin. A production at La Scala, Milan, in 1891-1892 was performed in costumes designed by Luigi Zamperoni. Rodope was based on a story that has been called the oldest literary archetype of the Cinderella story, in which the slave girl or courtesan Rodope (Rhodope in Greek) ultimately marries the Egyptian pharaoh.
Biographical/historical: Alfredo Edel, an Italian-born costume designer and illustrator, came from an artistic family of Alsatian roots. He designed numerous costumes for La Scala in Milan, including those for Luigi Manzotti's ballets Excelsior and Amor. He also worked in England, France, and the United States for performers ranging from the Comédie française to P.T. Barnum.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 9 prints : lithograph, color ; 41 x 30 cm. or smaller.
The signature on the print Schiava [with cymbals] is very faint.
Description
Costume designs for Rafaelle Grassi's ballet Rodope, including the title role of Rodope, a Thracian slave girl; Nofre, a slave and companion to Rodope; the Greek poet Esopo [Aesop]; Amasi [Amasis], the king of Egypt; an Arabian female dancer; two female slaves; and two male slaves, one Arabian and one Egyptian.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825000513
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19757004
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2e4e3590-ed3c-0133-147f-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

  • 1856: Creator Born
  • 1886: Issued
  • 1912: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Rodope" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1886. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4678d030-f058-0133-f80a-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Rodope" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4678d030-f058-0133-f80a-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1886). Rodope Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4678d030-f058-0133-f80a-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Rodope