Nozze Slave dance notation and costume design drawings, 1895

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Abstract:

This collection comprises two groups of material documenting work on a ballet in one act, Nozze Slave: divertimento danzante in un atti, (Slave wedding: a ballet in one act), which appears to have been staged by Cesare Coppini at La Scala, an opera house in Milan, on January 22, 1895. The first group includes two manuscripts relating to the choreography of the ballet by Emilio Graeb, to music by P. Hertel. One is a hand-written and illustrated choreographic synopsis, possibly fragmentary, reproduced and signed by Coppini, showing the placement of dancers in fifteen scenes. The other is a listing of the order of the dances written in Coppini's hand. The second group includes thirteen costume drawings from the ballet by Luigi Zamperoni, drawn in ink on tracing paper and mounted on stiff backing, annotated in black and red ink, and featuring costumes for the major dances.

Extent:

0.2 Linear Feet (2 oversize folders)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

Nozze Slave dance notation and costume design drawings. MS-P57. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

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Background

Scope and content:: This collection comprises two groups of material documenting work on a ballet in one act, Nozze slave: divertimento danzante in un atti, (Slave wedding: a ballet in one act), which appears to have been staged by Cesare Coppini at La Scala, an opera house in Milan, on January 22, 1895. The first group includes two manuscripts relating to the choreography of the ballet by Emilio Graeb, to music by P. Hertel. One is a hand-written and illustrated choreographic synopsis, possibly fragmentary, reproduced and signed by Coppini, showing the placement of dancers in fifteen scenes. The other is a listing of the order of the dances written in Coppini's hand. The second group includes thirteen costume drawings from the ballet by Luigi Zamperoni, drawn in ink on tracing paper and mounted on stiff backing, annotated in black and red ink, and featuring costumes for the major dances.
Acquisition information:: Acquired, 2002.
Processing information:: Processed by Karen Rosen, 2004.

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Costume design -- Italy
Nozze slave (Choreographic work: Graeb) -- Archives.
Dance notation -- Italy -- 19th century.
Costume design drawings -- Italy -- 19th century.
Names:: Zamperoni, Luigi
Graeb, Emilio
Hertel, Peter Ludwig

Access and use

Restrictions:: Collection open for research.
Terms of access:: Property rights reside with the University of California. These materials are in the public domain. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and University Archives.