Copy of the role of Oreste from ‘Oreste’ produced by Henri Louis Lekain, 1761

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CMV37513

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MS 20016 (2), ‘Oreste : tragédie’

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Copy of the role of Oreste from ‘Oreste’ produced by Henri Louis Lekain, 1761

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Brief Summary:

Copy of the role of Oreste from Oreste produced by Henri Louis Lekain, 1761.

Detailed Summary:

The play was first performed at the Comédie-Française on 12 January 1750. Lekain played the role of Oreste 17 times between 1761 and 1777.

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13 pp.

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Height: 330 mm

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1

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Part of a bound collection of roles played by Lekain and copies in his hand, 1760-1767.

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Undecorated.

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1761

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[Paris]

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OCV Reference:

vol.31A, p.293-531

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.31A, p.371, ‘MS2’

Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

8 September 2025