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The celebrated dances performed by the Messrs. Vestris, & c., at the King's Theatre in the Hay Market, 1781.
- Title
- The celebrated dances performed by the Messrs. Vestris, & c., at the King's Theatre in the Hay Market, 1781. Composed by G. B. Noferi.
- Author
- Noferi, Giovan Battista, active 18th century.
- Publication
- London, Printed and sold by James Blundell [1781]
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- Description
- 3 v. in 1.; 18 x 25 cm.
- Donor/Sponsor
- John Shaw Billings Memorial Collection.
- Subjects
- Vestris, Gaëtan, 1729-1808
- Amans surpris (Choreographic work : Simonet)
- Cotillions
- Ninette à la cour (Choreographic work : Vestris after Gardel)
- Caprices de Galathée (Choreographic work : Vestris after Noverre)
- Ballet > England > 18th century
- King's Theatre (London, England)
- Medea and Jason (Choreographic work : Vestris after Noverre)
- Note
- For harpsichord alone, or with one or 2 violins.
- Includes "Seven cotillons composed by Sigr. Vestris" (book 1, p. 18-29) and dances from: Les amans surpris, Les caprices de Galathée, Ninette à la cour, Medée et Jason (cf. ms. captions in book 2)
- Choreography for Les amans surpris by Simonet; choreography for Les caprices de Galathée by Gaetano Vestris and Jean Georges Noverre; choreography for Ninette à la cour by Jean Georges Noverre and Maximilien Gardel; choreography for Medea and Jason by Gaetano Vestris and Jean Georges Noverre.
- Call Number
- *MGWM-Res.
- OCLC
- NYPY737004616-C
- Author
- Noferi, Giovan Battista, active 18th century.
- Title
- The celebrated dances performed by the Messrs. Vestris, & c., at the King's Theatre in the Hay Market, 1781. Composed by G. B. Noferi.
- Imprint
- London, Printed and sold by James Blundell [1781]
- Connect to:
- Local Subject
- Cotillions.Ballet -- England -- 18th century.
- Added Author
- Simonet, Monsieur, active 1765?-1797.Vestris, Gaëtan, 1729-1808.Gardel, Maximilien, 1741-1787.Noverre, Jean Georges, 1727-1810.
- Research Call Number
- *MGWM-Res.